Top 100 wines of Aconcagua - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best wines of Aconcagua as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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: Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Aconcagua
wines from the region of Aconcagua go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini, lamb with coconut milk or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Aconcagua
On the nose in the region of Aconcagua often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, lime or pepper. In the mouth in the region of Aconcagua is a powerful.
