The wine region of Lontue Valley is located in the region of Curico Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Caballo Loco or the Domaine Caballo Loco produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lontue Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lontue Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, microbio or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of clove, cassis or raisin.
In the mouth of Lontue Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 55 estates and châteaux in the of Lontue Valley, producing 237 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lontue Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
wines from the region of Lontue Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, home-made coq au vin or fillet of venison.
On the nose in the region of Lontue Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of Lontue Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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