Top 100 white wines of Central Valley - Page 3

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Central Valley 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.

Discovering the wine region of Central Valley

Heart of Chile's wine country (Maipo, Rapel, Curicó, Maule), ideal Mediterranean climate between the Andes and the Pacific, gravelly alluvial soils. Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature king red (~30% of plantings): structured and deep with blackcurrant, black cherry, plum, eucalyptus and a peppery touch, firm tannins. Carmenère Chilean signature with herbaceous and spiced notes. Supple Merlot, full-bodied Syrah.

Opulent Chardonnay and crisp Sauvignon. Unbeatable value.

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Central Valley

white wines from the region of Central Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of flambéed prawns, chicken breast with curry and mushrooms or fish shells.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Central Valley

On the nose in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of butter, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.