Winery Caballo Loco - Grand Cru Apalta

Winery Caballo LocoGrand Cru Apalta

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Grand Cru Apalta of Winery Caballo Loco is a red wine from the region of Colchagua Valley of Central Valley.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Carmenère.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Grand Cru Apalta of the Winery Caballo Loco is in the top 30 of wines of Chile and in the top 5 of wines of Colchagua Valley.

Taste structure of the Grand Cru Apalta from the Winery Caballo Loco

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grand Cru Apalta of Winery Caballo Loco in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with spices taste

pepper, menthol

Wine with earth taste

leather, cocoa

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

On the nose the Grand Cru Apalta of Winery Caballo Loco in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or mint and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, dark fruit or graphite.

Details and technical informations about Winery Caballo Loco's Grand Cru Apalta.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Grand Cru Apalta - 2017
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grand Cru Apalta - 2015
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Grand Cru Apalta - 2014
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grand Cru Apalta - 2013
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Grand Cru Apalta - 2012
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Grand Cru Apalta - 2011
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grand Cru Apalta - 2010
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Grand Cru Apalta from Winery Caballo Loco are 2015, 2012, 2017, 2014 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Caballo Loco

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
This winery is part of the Viña Valdivieso.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Colchagua Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Caballo Loco is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Colchagua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 35 of of Chile wines
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 2000 wines of the world

The wine region of Colchagua Valley

The wine region of Colchagua Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. We currently count 487 estates and châteaux in the of Colchagua Valley, producing 2420 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colchagua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Central Valley

The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.

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The word of the wine: Trading

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