Discover the top 100 best red wines of Central Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Central Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Heart of modern Chilean wine: structured, sunny reds, dense, blackcurranty Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo (Chilean cradle of the grape), signature Carménère with notes of ripe pepper, black fruit and sweet spices from Colchagua, supple Merlot and deep Syrah. Round Chardonnay whites and lively, sharp Sauvignon. Mediterranean climate, 400 km between Andes and Pacific. Star sub-regions: Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó, Maule.
Ample, accessible wines.
Powerful, structured reds with an almost black inky robe, firm tannins and preserved acidity, with intense aromas of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, violet, cocoa, spice and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Absolute star of Cahors AOC on the Lot terraces, where it is called Auxerrois (minimum 70% in blends), and a global conqueror as Malbec in Argentina (Mendoza). Also found in Touraine (Côt de Loire) and the South-West. Autochthonous French variety from Quercy.
red wines from the region of Central Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or duck legs with confit potatoes.
On the nose in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or cream. In the mouth in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
