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Viña Montes was founded in 1988 in Chile by four partners — winemaker Aurelio Montes, along with Douglas Murray, Pedro Grand and Alfredo Vidaurre — as one of the country's first dedicated premium wineries, at a time when Chilean wine had little international reputation for quality.
The company built its reputation through wines like Montes Alpha (first vintage 1987, predating the winery's formal founding the following year) before developing icon-tier bottlings, including Purple Angel, sourced in part from the Apalta estate vineyard the winery is closely associated with.
Grilled lamb skewers with herb marinade
Carmenère's dark fruit and slightly herbal, green-pepper undertone pairs naturally with grilled lamb's fat and char, a classic New World Carmenère match.
Beef larb with light chili (ลาบเนื้อ)
The wine's ripe fruit and moderate tannin can handle mild chili and fresh herbs in larb, though a very fiery version would overwhelm the wine's fruit-forward profile, so heat should stay restrained.
Dark chocolate dessert (low sugar)
Purple Angel's own chocolate and spice notes make a natural bridge to a not-too-sweet dark chocolate dessert, echoing rather than competing with the wine's flavor profile.
Product information compiled from producer, importer and reference sources.
Ripe, fruit-forward Carmenère from Chile's Apalta Valley—dark plum and blackberry with smooth tannin and spiced oak.
Montes Purple Angel Carmenère 2021 showcases the signature character of Chile's flagship red varietal. Sourced from Apalta in the Casablanca Valley, this medium-full-bodied wine delivers dominant dark plum and blackberry fruit on the nose and palate, supported by black pepper spice and vanilla-tinged oak from careful winemaking.
The tannin structure is approachable yet structured, offering immediate pleasure without demanding extended cellaring. A food-friendly expression of Carmenère that bridges ripe fruit intensity with subtle earth and tobacco undertones on the finish.
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