Discover the top 100 best white wines of Colchagua Valley of Rapel Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white 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).
Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.
white wines from the region of Colchagua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of cuttlefish armorican style (morgate), zucchini quiche or wholemeal potato gratin.
On the nose in the region of Colchagua Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth in the region of Colchagua Valley is a powerful.
