The wine region of Cachapoal Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Viña Vik Winery or the Domaine Lapostolle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cachapoal Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cachapoal Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, fig or ripe blackberries and sometimes also flavors of milk chocolate, espresso or baking spice.
In the mouth of Cachapoal Valley is a powerful. We currently count 169 estates and châteaux in the of Cachapoal Valley, producing 743 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cachapoal Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
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 Cachapoal Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), pasta with auvergne blue cheese or ramadan berber soup (harira).
On the nose in the region of Cachapoal Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth in the region of Cachapoal Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
