The best wines of Peru
Discover the best wines of Peru as well as the best winemakers of Peru and estates of Peru to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Peru and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Peru by region
Looking for a good wine of Peru among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Peru. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Peru with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Peru
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Peru
Red wines from the region of Peru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of puchero, lamb mouse with figs and grapes or filet mignon with curry.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Peru
On the nose the red wine of the region of Peru. often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, red fruit or black plum and sometimes also flavors of cigar, black fruit or hickory.
The best vintages in red wine of Peru
- 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.72/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.66/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
- 2009With an average score of 3.63/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Peru
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Tannat
- Petit Verdot
- Malbec
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Peru
A wine route planned in the region of Peru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Peru.
Discovering the wine region of Peru
Peru, a Spanish-speaking nation in western Chile/south-region">South AmerIca, is a country of varied landscapes. Its shores are bathed by the Pacific Ocean and almost immediately give way to desert (in the south) or mountains (in the North).
These mountains turn into a high plateau, the Altiplano, which is at an average altitude of 3,750 meters above sea level. From here the land plunges back down into the Deep rainforests of the Amazon.
The great Amazon River originates in the highlands of the country.
The Grape varieties used in Peruvian winemaking are, as you might expect, those that are well suited to viticulture in a WarmLimate">Climate. Grenache, the grape behind the high Alcohol wines of the southern Rhone Valley, is an obvious candidate, as is the red-fleshed Alicante Bouschet, a cross between Grenache and Petit Bouschet. The ubiquitous Cabernet Sauvignon is increasingly popular here, as is its Bordeaux companion, Malbec, which has been so successful in Argentina.
The light-skinned Torrontés, another Argentine success story, is Peru's leading white grape variety, under the local name Torontel. It is joined by Sauvignon Blanc and various forms of Muscat, renowned for its ability to thrive in hot climates.
Pisco, a brandy similar to Italian Grappa, is the national drink of Peru, although it is also claimed as such by neighbouring Chile. It is made by distilling fermented grape Juice in copper stills to obtain a very strong alcohol.
Great white wines of Peru
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Peru
White wines from the region of Peru go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon and avocado chirashi, blanquette of monkfish and scallops or cream and tuna quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Peru
On the nose the white wine of the region of Peru. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of grass, green apple or grapefruit.
The best vintages in white wine of Peru
- 2010With an average score of 3.96/5
- 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.51/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.49/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.49/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.48/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Peru
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Chenin Blanc
- Viognier
- Torrontés
- Albillo
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Peru
A wine route planned in the region of Peru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Peru.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Great sparkling wines of Peru
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Peru
Sparkling wines from the region of Peru go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal blanquette à l'ancienne, basque chicken with chorizo or rabbit with homemade mustard.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Peru
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Peru. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or green apple and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Peru
- 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.74/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.53/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.38/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Peru
- Muscat of Alexandria
- Chardonnay
- Chenin Blanc
- Pinot Noir
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Albillo Mayor
The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Peru
A wine route planned in the region of Peru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Peru.
The word of the wine: New
Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.
Great pink wines of Peru
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Peru
Pink wines from the region of Peru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef casserole, uzbek pilaf or chicken fajitas.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Peru
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Peru. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or floral.
The best vintages in pink wine of Peru
- 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.38/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.33/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.27/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Peru
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Malbec
- Chenin Blanc
- Moscatel de Alejandría
- Viognier
- Nielluccio
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Peru
A wine route planned in the region of Peru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Peru.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Great sweet wines of Peru
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Peru
Sweet wines from the region of Peru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of meat and goat pie, chicken tikka massala or beet greens and black sesame seeds pie.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Peru
- 2019With an average score of 3.57/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.48/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.24/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.17/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.17/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Peru
- Quebranta
- Moscatel de Alejandría
- Malbec
- Tannat
- Italia
The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Peru
A wine route planned in the region of Peru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Peru.
The word of the wine: Merithalle
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).
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