Looking for a good wine of Elqui Valley of Coquimbo among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Elqui Valley. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Elqui Valley with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Elqui Valley cheap or sell a red wine of Elqui Valley 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.
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 cabri en colombo with creole sauce, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Elqui Valley. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tobacco or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black olive or orange peel. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Elqui Valley. is a powerful.
A wine route planned in the region of Elqui Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Elqui Valley.
The Elqui Valley wine region is located 400 kilometers (250mi) North of the Chilean capital, Central-valley/maipo-valley/santiago">Santiago, at the very southern edge of the Atacama Desert. Its latitude of 29° makes it Chile's northernmost wine region, for now at least; the country's determined wine pioneers are now setting their sights as far north as the Atacama. Traditionally the region focused exclusively on producing Chile's trademark brandy, Pisco, but today Elqui Valley vineyards are producing Bright, intensely Aromatic wines, most notably from Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah.
As might be expected in an arid, largely uninhabited region surrounded by desert, the valley is hot and Dry making irrigation essential in all vineyards here.
The Elqui province is famous for its bright sunshine, pure air and Clear skies as well as a number of astronomical observatories. Vineyards here receive far higher levels of solar radiation than any European wine region, and this seems to translate into the wine style. The vibrant intensity of Elqui Valley wines, when yields and potential Alcohol are kept in check, can be quite remarkable.
The secret to successful viticulture this close to the equator is altitude.
Elqui's vineyards sit up to 2,000 meters (6,550ft) above sea level, which means that the Warm, bright, days are followed by cool, fresh nights. This diurnal temperature variation lengthens the grape growing season, of which allows grapes time to develop intense varietal character, while retaining refreshing levels of acidity.
Wineries all over Chile now focus heavily on the altitude of their vineyards. Altitude has become as much a marketing tool as a key element of terroir.
Want to buy a white wine of Elqui Valley cheap or sell a white wine of Elqui Valley 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.
White wines from the region of Elqui Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of penne with shrimp and zucchini, nanie's diced ham quiche or gratin of melting ravioli (bacon, goat cheese and cream).
On the nose the white wine of the region of Elqui Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, spices or oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Elqui Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
A wine route planned in the region of Elqui Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Elqui Valley.
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.
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Sparkling wines from the region of Elqui Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of tiramisu (original recipe).
Characteristic of fleshy and consistent wines giving the impression of being chewed.
Want to buy a pink wine of Elqui Valley cheap or sell a pink wine of Elqui Valley 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.
Pink wines from the region of Elqui Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, lamb and coconut curry, african style or osso-bucco with asian flavours, funambuline style.
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Elqui Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
A wine route planned in the region of Elqui Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Elqui Valley.
Want to buy a sweet wine of Elqui Valley cheap or sell a sweet wine of Elqui Valley 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.
Sweet wines from the region of Elqui Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, tajine of merguez and potatoes or pho soup.
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Elqui Valley. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
A wine route planned in the region of Elqui Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Elqui Valley.
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
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