The wine region of Colchagua Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. We currently count 487 estates and châteaux in the of Colchagua Valley, producing 2420 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colchagua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
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 beef miroton, steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or duck with vanilla (reunion island).
On the nose in the region of Colchagua Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of coffee, plum or black fruits. In the mouth in the region of Colchagua Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
