The wine region of Loncomilla Valley is located in the region of Maule Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gillmore or the Domaine Cremaschi Furlotti produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Loncomilla Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Loncomilla Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, vegetal or floral.
In the mouth of Loncomilla Valley is a powerful. We currently count 33 estates and châteaux in the of Loncomilla Valley, producing 183 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Loncomilla Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
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There’s no doubt that 2021 was a challenging vintage. Most explanatory statements or technical sheets handed out over the past few weeks have mentioned the unfavourable, oft disastrous weather conditions, the sometimes very low and disheartening yields and the slightly varied or unusual blends on offer in 2021. Difficulties faced by vignerons both inside and outside of the cellar have been explained in detail as has the raft of highly important decisions needed be made throughout the year, ...
Nowhere is the disparity in quality more evident this year than in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. A lot of Tradition bottlings were disappointingly lean and scrawny, but the best terroirs really shined, producing athletic, elegant wines of intensity and panache. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top scoring Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+PGEgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVjYW50ZXIuY29tL3dpbmUvZ3JhcGUtdmFyaWV0aWVzL2dyZW5hY2hlLWdhcm5hY2hhLyI+PHN0cm9uZz5HcmVuYWNoZTwv ...
