Discover the top 100 best sweet wines of Rapel Valley of Rapel Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sweet 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.
