Discover the top 100 best red wines of Leyda Valley of San Antonio Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Leyda Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Chilean coastal sub-region of the San Antonio Valley (90 km west of Santiago): Sauvignon Blanc flagship white (~45% of planted) — racy and mineral with signature notes of citrus, melon, tropical fruits, herbs and flint touch, signature bursting acidity. Vibrant Pinot Noir flagship red with cherry, raspberry, herbs and spice notes, signature elegance and freshness. Cold climate from Humboldt current, clay-loam soils on draining granite.
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
red wines from the region of Leyda Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew, paupiettes of veal or forest rabbit.
On the nose in the region of Leyda Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, strawberries or vanilla. In the mouth in the region of Leyda Valley is a powerful.
