The best wines of Itata Valley

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

Top wines of Itata Valley by region

Looking for a good wine of Itata Valley of South among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Itata 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 Itata Valley with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Itata Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Itata Valley

Red wines from the region of Itata Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of bernard's potée, moussaka with spices or monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Itata Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Itata Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, strawberries or leather. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Itata Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Itata Valley

  • 2010With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.93/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Itata Valley

  • Cinsault
  • Carménère
  • Pais
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Itata Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Itata Valley

Itata Valley is a wine region in the Southern end of Chile's Long, thin wine producing zone. This historical, cool-Climate region is dominated by Plantings of Carignan, Muscat of Alexandria and Pais (AKA Mission, aimed more at domestic consumption), although producers are beginning to plant more modern grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Itata's boundaries cover an area measuring roughly 100 kilometers (60 miles) from North to south and only a little less from east to west, although given the small quantity of land under Vine, the density of vineyards is low. The area is defined by the convergence of the Itata and Ñuble rivers, and vineyards are mostly found clustered around the towns of Chillán, Quillón and Coelemu.

The Pacific Ocean, with its cooling Humboldt current Lies to the west, and the more well-known Bío Bío Valley wine region is just south of the area. The major port city of Concepción is just 65km (40 miles) south-west of the bulk of Itata's vineyards. The first vines are said to have arrived in the Itata Valley the 1550s, potentially making the region one of the first to be planted with vines in Chile. By the 20th Century, the region was associated with the production of bulk wine, which is evidenced by the large amounts of Pais and Muscat of Alexandria vines still planted here.

The region became unfashionable in the 1980s as Chilean producers started to put quality before quantity. It is only in the last ten years that interest in the Itata Valley has picked up as bodegas have begun to look carefully at the Terroir of the region and plant their vineyards accordingly. (© Proprietary Content, Wine-Searcher. ) The high-altitude Coastal Range, which brings moderated weather conditions to many vineyards further north, peters out as it reaches the port city of Concepcion, leaving Itata relatively exposed.

Great white wines of Itata Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Itata Valley

White wines from the region of Itata Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of beef tagine with vegetables, sun burger or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Itata Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Itata Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tree fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, spices or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Itata Valley. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Itata Valley

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.72/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Itata Valley

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay
  • Moscatel
  • Corinto Nero
  • Moscato

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Itata Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great sparkling wines of Itata Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Itata Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Itata Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of traditional welsh dark beer, salmon pizza or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Itata Valley

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Itata Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Moscatel de Alejandría
  • Cinsault
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Itata Valley

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The word of the wine: VQPRD

Quality wine produced in a specific region. European designation that groups together appellation wines, i.e., in France, AOC and VDQS.

Great pink wines of Itata Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Itata Valley

Pink wines from the region of Itata Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bites of cheese, pork stew with bacon and cream or rabbit legs with fresh cream.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Itata Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Itata Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Itata Valley

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Itata Valley

  • Cinsault
  • Pinot Noir
  • Carignan

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Itata Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

Great sweet wines of Itata Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Itata Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Itata Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of papillotes of swordfish with curry or yoghurt cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Itata Valley

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Itata Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Itata Valley

  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Itata Valley

  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Moscatel de Alejandría
  • Cinsaut
  • Pais

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Itata Valley

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

The word of the wine: Fade in

Said of a wine whose different elements are perceived in the mouth in a pleasant and harmonious way.

Great natural sweet wines of Itata Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Itata Valley

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

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Itata Valley

  • Moscatel de Alejandría

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Itata Valley

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Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News from the vineyard of Itata Valley

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