The Winery Calcu of Colchagua Valley of Central Valley

Winery Calcu - Carmen&egravere (Reserva Especial)
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Maquis.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Colchagua Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Calcu is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Colchagua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Calcu wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Calcu

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Calcu

How Winery Calcu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, spaghetti with squid ink (italy) or osso bucco of lamb.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Calcu

On the nose the red wine of Winery Calcu. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Calcu. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Calcu

  • 2009With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Carménère
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering 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 top pink wines of Winery Calcu

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Calcu

How Winery Calcu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or homemade pork curry.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Calcu

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Calcu. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Calcu

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

The top white wines of Winery Calcu

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Calcu

How Winery Calcu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of shrimp and chorizo risotto, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or pizza.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Calcu

On the nose the white wine of Winery Calcu. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Calcu. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Calcu

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Calcu

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

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.

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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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