Top 100 wines of Pirque
Discover the top 100 best wines of Pirque of Maipo Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Pirque and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Pirque
The wine region of Pirque is located in the region of Maipo Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Viña Marty or the Domaine Garage Wine Co produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pirque are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pirque often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Pirque is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 7 estates and châteaux in the of Pirque, producing 28 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pirque go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
News from the vineyard of Pirque
Walls: Tavel and its unexpected revolution
When asked which is the most exciting appellation in the Rhône, there’s one that currently springs to mind before all others: Tavel. I have to be honest with you: I don’t buy much rosé. So, given that Tavel is, according to The Oxford Companion to Wine, ‘one of France’s few all-rosé appellations,’ my response might be unexpected. The Oxford Companion is technically correct, of course – the wines made here are paler than a typical red wine. But compared to other rosés, that’s where the comparison ...
Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022
The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...
Sebastian Payne MW retires from The Wine Society
Having joined The Wine Society’s team in 1973 as promotions manager, Payne became the head buyer in 1985. He stepped down from this position in 2012, when Tim Sykes took over, but has remained on the buying team ever since. As part of his responsibilities, Payne has bought in every region throughout the years but, in recent years, focused mainly on Italy and Bordeaux. He was also instrumental in introducing wines from Eastern Europe and Greece to the portfolio. The Wine Society described Payne’s ...