Discover the top 100 best red wines of Rapel Valley of Rapel Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Rapel Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Vast central Chilean valley, ~25% of national output. Carmenère, emblem of Chile: dense reds with signature notes of blackberry, plum, green pepper, coffee, cocoa and spice, round tannins — a grape rediscovered here in 1994. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, eucalyptus), supple Merlot, peppery Syrah. Encompasses Cachapoal to the north (cooler, higher altitude) and Colchagua to the south (warm, fleshy stars).
Mediterranean climate tempered by Pacific breezes.
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 Rapel Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of baked marrow bones, thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or butternut soufflé.
On the nose in the region of Rapel Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of leather, black fruits or black currant. In the mouth in the region of Rapel Valley is a powerful.
