The Winery Ballena Azul of Curico Valley of Central Valley

Winery Ballena Azul
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 208 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Curico Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Ballena Azul is one of the best wineries to follow in Curico Valley.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Curico Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ballena Azul wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Ballena Azul

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ballena Azul

How Winery Ballena Azul wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, leg of lamb in braillouse or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ballena Azul

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ballena Azul. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ballena Azul

  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • 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 Ballena Azul

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ballena Azul

How Winery Ballena Azul wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of capellini with prosciutto, skate wing with caper butter or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ballena Azul

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Ballena Azul. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ballena Azul

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.46/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • 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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Ballena Azul

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 Ballena Azul.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

News about Winery Ballena Azul and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Acidic (flavor)

Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.

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