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.
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
red wines from the region of Central Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb) or express chicken skewers with spices.
On the nose in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, tobacco or vanilla. In the mouth in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
