Winery Barco ViejoSemi-Sweet Cabernet Sauvignon
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Semi-Sweet Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Semi-Sweet Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Semi-Sweet Cabernet Sauvignon
The Semi-Sweet Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Barco Viejo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, pasta with merguez or duck stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Barco Viejo's Semi-Sweet Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Semi-Sweet Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Barco Viejo are 2016, 2014, 2012, 2015 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Barco Viejo
The Winery Barco Viejo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Rapel Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rapel Valley
Vast central Chilean valley, ~25% of national output. Carmenère, emblem of Chile: dense reds with signature notes of blackberry, plum, green pepper, coffee, cocoa and spice, round tannins — a grape rediscovered here in 1994. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, eucalyptus), supple Merlot, peppery Syrah. Encompasses Cachapoal to the north (cooler, higher altitude) and Colchagua to the south (warm, fleshy stars).
The wine region of Central Valley
Heart of modern Chilean wine: structured, sunny reds, dense, blackcurranty Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo (Chilean cradle of the grape), signature Carménère with notes of ripe pepper, black fruit and sweet spices from Colchagua, supple Merlot and deep Syrah. Round Chardonnay whites and lively, sharp Sauvignon. Mediterranean climate, 400 km between Andes and Pacific. Star sub-regions: Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó, Maule.
The word of the wine: Piqué
Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.
