Discover the top 100 best red wines of Elqui Valley of Elqui Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Elqui Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Northernmost valley of Chile at the edge of the Atacama desert, very sunny desert climate (<70 mm rain/year), cool nights from the Pacific and the Andes. Syrah signature as king red: intense and concentrated with notes of black mulberry, cassis, violet, black pepper, olive, garrigue and a schistose mineral touch, firm tannins and sunny palate — unique high-altitude typicity. Zippy herbal Sauvignon Blanc in complement. Historic cradle of Chilean Pisco since the 16th c.
Powerful, intensely coloured reds with an almost black inky hue, firm tannins and a dense palate, with concentrated aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), black cherry, dark chocolate, black pepper, spices, leather and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Confirmed star of great Californian (Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles) and Australian reds. American synonym for French durif, a hybrid created in 1880 by François Durif (syrah × peloursin).
red wines from the region of Elqui Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, lamb tagine with figs or rabbit with tomato.
On the nose in the region of Elqui Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, pepper or dark fruit. In the mouth in the region of Elqui Valley is a powerful.
