Tag: merlot

Concha y Toro is one of the most recognizable wine brands out there on the market. They are an enormous company with many, many varieties and styles at their disposal. I wanted to take a closer look at one of the more available wines where you can find nearly anywhere from your local grocery store, to even the sketchy corner market that doesn’t even have a name above the door. This wine is from the Chilean Denomination of Origin (D.O.) of the Central Valley. It’s Merlot, a Bordeaux French variety and one of the world’s most planted grapes. This particular wine comes from a region where many varieties are planted. The soil here is riverbench and benchland soils, while being aged in American oak barrels for a short time. Continue reading