Discover the top 100 best wines of Central Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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.
Intensely perfumed aromatic whites with a pale golden robe and an ample palate, showing powerful signature aromas of muscat, rose, white flowers (orange blossom), exotic fruits (lychee, mango), candied citrus and honeyed notes. Vinified mainly as sweet, passito and liqueur wines. The star of Moscato di Pantelleria DOC (Sicily), Málaga DO, Setúbal DOC. The English name for Muscat d'Alexandrie, a historic aromatic variety from the eastern Mediterranean.
wines from the region of Central Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef with mustard, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or grandma melanie's cassoulet.
