Top 100 wines of Coquimbo - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best wines of Coquimbo as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Coquimbo and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Coquimbo
Chile's northernmost wine region (600 km north of Santiago), covering the Elqui, Limarí and Choapa valleys under a semi-desert climate cooled by the Pacific Camanchaca fog and the Andes. Syrah is the flagship red — intense blackcurrant, blackberry, black pepper, olive and a mineral-saline altitude edge, fine tannins and elegant freshness. Structured Cabernet Sauvignon. Taut Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc with citrus notes.
Birthplace of Pisco (16th century). Sunny, mineral identity.
Discover the grape variety: White muscat
Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Coquimbo
wines from the region of Coquimbo go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of three ways to prepare chinese noodles, ham and comté quiche or homemade goat cheese bacon panini.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Coquimbo
On the nose in the region of Coquimbo often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth in the region of Coquimbo is a powerful.
