Facts about the wine
- Winery
- Santa Rita
- Grapes
- Carmenère
- Region
- Chile / Maipo Valley
- Wine style
- Red · Red
- Alcohol content
- 13,9%
- Body
- Full
- Acidity
- High
- Composition
- Varietal/100%
About this wine
This Maipo Valley Carmenère is a full-bodied, dry red with ripe dark fruit, savoury spice and the grape's characteristic green pepper note. Its tannins are usually rounded and ripe, while lively acidity gives the wine definition. Oak can bring touches of cedar, coffee and sweet spice, with the exact balance varying by vintage.
What does this wine taste like?
The sommelier's estimate on four scales, based on the grapes, the region and the style of the house.
- Light
- Bold
- Smooth
- Tannic
- Dry
- Sweet
- Soft
- Acidic
- blackcurrant
- plum
- black pepper
- green pepper
- cedar
- coffee
Food that goes well with this wine
Dishes and ingredients the sommelier recommends with this wine.
- grilled beef
- roast lamb with rosemary
- mushroom stew
- roasted peppers
- aged hard cheeses
- Beef
- Pasta
- Lamb
- Poultry
Vintages
Vintages of this wine known in our database. Once enough Wijnfeld users have a vintage in their cellar, we show anonymised scores and prices here.
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
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- 1979
- 1974
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
- 1961
- 1957
From the Wijnfeld cellars
Anonymised figures from Wijnfeld users who have this wine in their cellar. Shown from three cellars onwards.
Not enough cellars with this wine yet to show figures.
Member ratings
Stars and comments from Wijnfeld members who drank this wine, at home or out.
- 5
- 0
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 1
- 0
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Emiel F.★★★★☆vintage 20218 Sep 2026
About Santa Rita
Santa Rita is an established Chilean winery with roots in the Maipo Valley, one of the country’s classic regions for red wine. The estate works with vineyards in several Chilean areas and is known for wines that combine ripe fruit, structure and approachability. The Medalla Real range focuses on wines with greater concentration and capacity to develop in bottle.
This profile was written by the Wijnfeld digital sommelier from generally known information about the producer, the region and the grapes. Details may vary by vintage. Published on 9 September 2026.