Discover the top 100 best red wines of Colchagua Valley of Rapel Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Colchagua Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Chilean powerhouse of bold reds: signature Carménère as red king — opulent and velvety with notes of ripe plum, blackberry, grilled pepper, smoked paprika and a chocolate-spice touch, coated tannins and bursting fruit. Structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, eucalyptus) is the star complement. Fleshy Syrah, supple Merlot and dense Malbec in reds. DO sub-valley of the Rapel south of Santiago, Mediterranean climate between Andes and Pacific.
Icon wines (Apalta, Los Lingues).
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
red wines from the region of Colchagua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or confit sausages.
On the nose in the region of Colchagua Valley often reveals types of flavors of leather, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or spices. In the mouth in the region of Colchagua Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
