Top 100 wines of Colchagua Valley - Page 4

Discover the top 100 best wines of Colchagua Valley of Rapel Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Colchagua Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Colchagua Valley

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 .

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Colchagua Valley

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 thai beef curry, moroccan lamb shoulder or duck legs confit.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Colchagua Valley

On the nose in the region of Colchagua Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, nutmeg or cream and sometimes also flavors of jalapeno, ripe blackberries or green bell pepper. In the mouth in the region of Colchagua Valley is a powerful.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Colchagua Valley