Sanama Reserva Merlot 2025
£9.75
The wine
Merlot in Chile has an unusual history: DNA testing in 1994 revealed that a large part of what the country had been selling as Merlot was in fact Carménère, a Bordeaux variety thought extinct after phylloxera.
Genuine Merlot ripens earlier than Cabernet and suits the cooler corners of the valley, giving a softer, plummier wine. Chile is protected from phylloxera by the Atacama desert to the north, the Pacific to the west and the Andes to the east, so its vines grow on their own roots rather than grafted rootstock, which is unusual almost anywhere else in the world. Sanama is made in the Cachapoal valley in Chile, on the generous alluvial soils of the valley floor.
The producer
Sanama Reserva
View all Sanama Reserva winesSanama is an approachable, reliable Chilean range offering honest varietal wines at a genuinely friendly price. Sourced from the sun-drenched valleys of central Chile, it is a byword for everyday drinking pleasure.
The vineyards benefit from Chile ideal growing conditions of warm days, cool nights and clean mountain air, yielding ripe, healthy fruit. Modern, careful winemaking keeps the wines fresh, fruit-driven and easy to enjoy.
The Reserva range spans smooth Merlot, ripe Cabernet-led red blend, and crisp Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, each a faithful, well-made expression of its grape.
Fresh, fruit-forward and dependable, Sanama delivers genuine Chilean quality and value for everyday drinking.
