Cono Sur Bicicleta Carménère 2023

The "Bicicleta" wine was born in 2012 as a tribute to the estate's workers, who travel through the vineyards every day by bike as part of the ecological and sustainable policy implemented by Cono Sur since its founding in 1993. This clean, intense Carménère expresses aromas of black fruit such as blackberry, black cherries and blueberries, combined with notes of black pepper, cocoa, chocolate and mocha. The palate is voluptuous and velvety, with round, ripe tannins and a long, delicate finish.

It was Hernán Cortés who ordered, upon the conquest of Mexico, the cultivation of vines in 1524. It gradually extended from Mexico southwards to reach Chile in 1555. During the first 3 centuries of colonization, there was no Cultivated in Chile as país, a black grape variety without character and very productive. It was not until the middle of the 19th century that noble varieties were introduced: mainly cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, sauvignon blanc and chardonnay. Twenty years later, winemaking was modernized under the leadership of wealthy owners and French experts who were forced into unemployment by phylloxera in Europe.



Chile stretches 4,300 kilometers from north to south. It is wedged between the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Andes Mountains to the east, the Atacama Desert to the north, the Patagonian plains and glaciers to the south. These natural barriers prevented phylloxera from entering the country. Although the country is only 160 kilometers wide, it has ideal conditions for growing warm, intermediate and cool grape varieties, so much so that it is often described as a paradise for growing grapes. With nearly 300 properties producing bottled wines, Chile fluctuates between 6th and 8th place in the world.