The Winery Alta Cima of Lontue Valley of Central Valley

Winery Alta Cima - 4.090 Carmen&egravere
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 5 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Lontue Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Alta Cima is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Lontue Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Alta Cima wines

Looking for the best Winery Alta Cima wines in Lontue Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Alta Cima 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 Alta Cima wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Alta Cima

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Alta Cima

How Winery Alta Cima wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of hungarian goulash, chinese noodles with shrimp or milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Alta Cima

On the nose the red wine of Winery Alta Cima. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or pepper and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Alta Cima. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Alta Cima

  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Lontue Valley

The wine region of Lontue Valley is located in the region of Curico Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Caballo Loco or the Domaine Caballo Loco produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lontue Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lontue Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, microbio or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of clove, cassis or raisin.

In the mouth of Lontue Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 55 estates and châteaux in the of Lontue Valley, producing 237 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lontue Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top white wines of Winery Alta Cima

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Alta Cima

How Winery Alta Cima wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of chicken blanquette, christmas salad or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Alta Cima

On the nose the white wine of Winery Alta Cima. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Alta Cima. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Alta Cima

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sweet wines of Winery Alta Cima

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Alta Cima

How Winery Alta Cima wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit with prunes, tuna with tomatoes in the oven or caramel pork.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Alta Cima

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Alta Cima.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Petit Verdot
  • Carménère
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Tries (harvest by)

Harvesting in several successive passages to harvest at their optimal concentration the grapes affected by noble rot. They allow the production of great sweet wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Alta Cima

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Winery Alta Cima and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Tries (harvest by)

Harvesting in several successive passages to harvest at their optimal concentration the grapes affected by noble rot. They allow the production of great sweet wines.

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