Discover the top 100 best wines of Maipo Valley of Maipo Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Maipo Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.
"Bordeaux of South America": kingdom of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon (>50% of plantings). Deep, structured reds with signature notes of ripe blackcurrant, eucalyptus, peppermint, cedar and graphite, firm tannins and long ageing. Also iconic Carmenère (bell pepper, black fruit, spices), round Merlot, fleshy Syrah and fresh Chardonnay. Cradle of icons Almaviva, Don Melchor, Santa Rita.
Mediterranean climate tempered by Pacific breezes. 11,000 ha around Santiago.
Powerful, intensely coloured reds with an almost black inky hue, firm tannins and a dense palate, with concentrated aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), black cherry, dark chocolate, black pepper, spices, leather and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Confirmed star of great Californian (Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles) and Australian reds. American synonym for French durif, a hybrid created in 1880 by François Durif (syrah × peloursin).
wines from the region of Maipo Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche lorraine, tartiflette with smoked salmon or quiche lorraine.
On the nose in the region of Maipo Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or pepper. In the mouth in the region of Maipo Valley is a powerful.
