The Winery Alken of Curico Valley of Central Valley

Winery Alken - Barrel Selection Carménère
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 589 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Curico Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Alken is one of the best wineries to follow in Curico Valley.. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Curico Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Alken wines

Looking for the best Winery Alken wines in Curico Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Alken wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Alken wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Alken

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Alken

How Winery Alken wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of baeckeoffe, pasta with cherry tomatoes or roast lamb with thyme.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Alken

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Alken. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Alken

  • 2013With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Alken.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Malbec
  • Pinot Noir
  • Petit Verdot
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Curico Valley

Curicó Valley is a wine-producing region in CentralChile, located roughly 115 miles (185km) South of the Chilean capital, Santiago. It is divided into two sub-regions: Teno in the North and Lontue Valley in the south. The Curicó is known for its reliable, good value everyday wines, Particularly the reds made from Cabernet Sauvignon and whites from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Curicó's vineyards are planted with more varieties than anywhere else in Chile.

The first two grapes mentioned above are the most heavily planted, as they were when the region first appeared on the international wine map. The reds may not consistently rival the best from Maipo, and its Sauvignon Blanc may not quite match the fresh, Complex style found in Casablanca, but the valley is one of Chile's workhorse regions and its output is consistent and reliable. Curicó Valley growing conditions With respect to Climate, the eastern part of the valley – closer to the Andes Mountains – is cooler than the western section as it benefits from breezes coming down from the slopes of the Andes. In this way, it differs from regions further north, where the western ends of the valleys, being influenced by the Pacific Ocean, are generally cooler.

In Curicó, however, the hills of the Coastal Ranges dissipate the effect of east–west air movements. The major centers of production and the established high profile wineries (Echeverria, Montes, Viña San Pedro, TTorres and Valdivieso) are located around the cooler eastern towns of Curicó and Molino. The meltwater rivers Lontue and Teno that Flow through Curicó Valley (before converging to form the Mataquito River) have a significant effect on viticulture here. The region's varied soils are derived from limestone and volcanic rock from the Andes and have been deposited in the valley over time by the rivers (alluvial) as well as by gravity (colluvial).

The top white wines of Winery Alken

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Alken

How Winery Alken wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of texas style ribs / loin ribs, chinese fondue or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Alken

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Alken. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Alken

  • 2018With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.42/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Alken.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Winery Alken

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Alken

How Winery Alken wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or navarin of lamb.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Alken

  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Alken.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Alken

Planning a wine route in the of Curico Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Alken.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Fendant

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