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).
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
red wines from the region of Colchagua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, lamb curl or veal tagine with artichokes and lemons.
On the nose in the region of Colchagua Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, plum or pepper. In the mouth in the region of Colchagua Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
