Chilean Carmenere: the facts

Chile national wine vineyard 141,918ha Carmenere plantings 10,861ha (8% of overall Chilean vineyard) Growth in Carmenere 2005-2015 +59% Volume produced (2016) 101 million litres Key regions for Carmenere Colchagua (4,145ha), Maule (2,348ha), Cachapoal (2,102ha), Curicó (1,238ha), Maipo (991ha) Carmenere & Carmenere blends UK retail sales (2016) 5.7m litres (up 7.5% on 2015)