This 2025, Chile’s Viña Santa Carolina is celebrating a history of tradition, passion for wine, and a heritage that is still alive today, 150 years after its creation. Throughout its 150 years of existence, Viña Santa Carolina has changed owners only once, when it was acquired by the Larrain family, almost 100 years after its creation. To celebrate this historic anniversary, the winery launched a special edition wine – CAROLINA ANNIVERSARY EDITION – a unique blend of the historic Carmenère, Petit Syrah, and Malbec varieties. They primarily select grapes from the central southern region of Chile each with unique characteristics that bring complexity and distinction to this wine.
The wine is certified sustainable and uses certified carbon neutral delivery. Now, let me tell you about this wine.
My Wine Tasting Notes
Viña Santa Carolina 150 Years Anniversary Edition 2022 (BC $26.99)
Winemaker’s notes, “Harvested by hand, the grapes used in this wine were taken to the winery to undergo rigorous selection of bunches and berries before being moved into stainless steel tanks. Fermentation takes place following the traditional method, using selected yeasts and under controlled temperature conditions. Aged for a year in selected oak barrels. Once bottled, it was aged for six months before its release.“
Appearance: a clear, deep, garnet colour, about 85% opaque.
Nose: Medium-plus intensity aromas of plums, red fruit, cherries, some smokiness, and a hint of cedar with air. Add a touch of capsicum to the nose after decanting.
Palate: This wine is dry, with medium body, and a smooth, soft mouthfeel. Medium acidity and tannins. Plums, red fruits, and black berries flavours, along with touches of capsicum, floral, pepperiness, plus chocolate with swirling. No change on the palate after decanting.
Finish: A medium-plus length finishing with medium intensity drying tannins, some tart fruit and pepperiness. Red fruit and black berry flavours on the finish. No change to the finish after decanting.
An understated red blend with a nice blend of fruit flavours and a smooth mouthfeel. Try this wine with aged cheddar.
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The Viña Santa Carolina 150 Years Anniversary Edition 2022 shows a deep garnet colour in the glass. It has medium-plus aromas of plums, red fruit, cherries, and cedar, with a touch of smokiness, and capsicum appearing after decanting. On the palate, the wine is smooth with medium body, balanced acidity and tannins, offering plums, red and black berry fruit, pepper, floral notes, and a touch of chocolate, finishing with medium-plus length, black berries and red fruit, some tart, pepperiness, and medium drying tannins.
Where Can I Buy This Wine?
This is a very reasonably priced wine for the quality in the bottle. In BC, this wine is only available for purchase at BC Liquor stores. You can purchase this wine in Ontario LCBO stores.
