Discover the top 100 best white wines of Central Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white 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.
Highly aromatic, floral whites best drunk young; pale golden hue, ample body with fresh acidity; intense signature aromas of rose, jasmine, peach, apricot and citrus (lemon). Fragrant Andean profile. Undisputed star of Argentine whites, especially at high Andean altitudes, notably in the Cafayate valley in Salta. Argentina's emblematic white grape, a cross of Muscat × Criolla Chica.
white wines from the region of Central Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork roll with mustard, spinach, goat cheese and salmon quiche or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
