Top 100 red wines of Aconcagua
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Aconcagua as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Aconcagua and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Aconcagua
Chilean valley at the foot of the highest summit of the Americas (6,960 m), hot dry climate tempered by Pacific breezes, altitude vineyards up to 1,600 m. Signature Cabernet Sauvignon as red king: powerful with blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, eucalyptus, cedar, tobacco and peppery touch, firm tannins and exceptional ageing — home of Errazuriz (1870) and great Chileans (Sena, Don Maximiano). Dense Syrah, spiced Carmenere and supple Merlot as complements.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Aconcagua
red wines from the region of Aconcagua go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce) or lamb with masalé sauce and rice.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Aconcagua
On the nose in the region of Aconcagua often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or strawberries. In the mouth in the region of Aconcagua is a powerful.
