Top 100 wines of Central Valley
Discover the top 100 best wines of Central Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Central Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Central Valley
Heart of modern Chilean wine: structured, sunny reds, dense, blackcurranty Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo (Chilean cradle of the grape), signature Carménère with notes of ripe pepper, black fruit and sweet spices from Colchagua, supple Merlot and deep Syrah. Round Chardonnay whites and lively, sharp Sauvignon. Mediterranean climate, 400 km between Andes and Pacific. Star sub-regions: Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó, Maule.
Ample, accessible wines.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Central Valley
wines from the region of Central Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, sauté of lamb with curry or rabbit with tomato.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Central Valley
On the nose in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or cream. In the mouth in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Central Valley
The best wines of Central Valley in other styles
- The best wines natural sweet of Central Valley in other styles
- The best wines pink of Central Valley in other styles
- The best wines red of Central Valley in other styles
- The best wines sparkling of Central Valley in other styles
- The best wines sweet of Central Valley in other styles
- The best wines white of Central Valley in other styles