The best wines of Chile

Discover the best wines of Chile as well as the best winemakers of Chile and estates of Chile to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Chile and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Chile by region

Looking for a good wine of Chile among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Chile. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Chile with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Chile

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Want to buy a red wine of Chile cheap or sell a red wine of Chile at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Chile

Red wines from the region of Chile go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot-au-feu, saddle of lamb with herbs or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Chile

On the nose the red wine of the region of Chile. often reveals types of flavors of iron, citrus or floral and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, pencil shavings or pencil lead. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Chile. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Chile

  • 1987With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.62/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.61/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.60/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Chile

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Chile

A wine route planned in the region of Chile? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Chile.

Discovering the wine region of Chile

Chile is one of the most important wine producing countries in South America. Occupying a thin strip on the west coast of the continent, it is home to a wide range of Terroirs and wine styles. The Chilean wine industry is often associated in export markets with good quality, consistent wines, but some world-class reds are also produced and sell at high prices. For red wines, the first export stalwarts were the France/bordeaux">Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon and Merlot, Like many New World countries, Chile has adopted an iconic grape variety; here it is Carmenère, once widely grown in Bordeaux.

It was thought to have disappeared as a result of the Phylloxera epidemics in Europe in the 19th century, but it was rediscovered in Chile in the 1990s. Much of this variety was mixed with Merlot plants in the Vineyards; it was often thought that the Carmenère vines were less successful mutations of the former. Once they were identified and the fruit was left an extra week or two on the vine to Fully ripen, Carmenère and single-varietal blends began to spread (NB: this variety is usually spelled Carménère - with two accents - outside Chile). Pinot Noir from cooler regions of Chile is beginning to make an impression, and Syrah is gaining popularity in many regions offering a wide variety of styles.

The distribution of red varieties in Chile also includes Bordeaux players, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. The importance of the latter has increased in light of Argentina's success with this variety, although plantings in Chile date back to the 19th century. Cinsaut and Carignan join Syrah in the French contingent in the South. White wine plantings are dominated by Chardonnay - also grown in many different macroclimates - which can reach very high levels of quality with prices to match, and Sauvignon Blanc.

Great white wines of Chile

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Chile

White wines from the region of Chile go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork with prunes, tuna, goat cheese and mustard pie or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Chile

On the nose the white wine of the region of Chile. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, plum or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, toasty or toffee. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Chile. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Chile

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1991With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.17/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Chile

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Moscato
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Chile

A wine route planned in the region of Chile? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Chile.

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Great sparkling wines of Chile

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Chile

Sparkling wines from the region of Chile go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pigeon with bacon and mushrooms, salmon and zucchini gratin or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Chile

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Chile. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, toasty or peach and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or apricot. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Chile. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Chile

  • 2010With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.75/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Chile

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cinsault
  • Moscato
  • Tinta del Pais
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Chile

A wine route planned in the region of Chile? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Chile.

The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

Great pink wines of Chile

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Chile

Pink wines from the region of Chile go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or chicken drumstick with bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Chile

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Chile. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, earth or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or pink grapefruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Chile

  • 2020With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Chile

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cinsault
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Chile

A wine route planned in the region of Chile? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Chile.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

Great sweet wines of Chile

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Chile

Sweet wines from the region of Chile go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes with thermomix, pumpkin and tuna gratin or mediterranean lamb necklace.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Chile

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Chile. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tangerine or marmalade and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or black fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Chile. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Chile

  • 2020With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.01/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Chile

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier
  • Torrontés
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Chile

A wine route planned in the region of Chile? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Chile.

The word of the wine: Primeur

Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.

Great natural sweet wines of Chile

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Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of Chile cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Chile at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Chile

Natural sweet wines from the region of Chile go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Chile

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Chile

  • Moscatel de Alejandría

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Chile

A wine route planned in the region of Chile? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Chile.

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

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