Winery Casa Silva - Altura

Winery Casa SilvaAltura

4.5
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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 world.
The Altura of Winery Casa Silva is a red wine from the region of Colchagua Valley of Central Valley.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Carmenère and the Petit Verdot.
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 Altura of the Winery Casa Silva is in the top 10 of wines of Chile and in the top 5 of wines of Colchagua Valley.

Taste structure of the Altura from the Winery Casa Silva

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Altura of Winery Casa Silva in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Altura of Winery Casa Silva in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Casa Silva's Altura.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Altura - 2013
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Altura - 2012
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Altura - 2011
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Altura - 2010
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Altura - 2009
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Altura - 2008
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Altura - 2007
In the top 5 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Altura from Winery Casa Silva are 2008, 2003, 2009, 2007 and 2005.

Informations about the Winery Casa Silva

The winery offers 99 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Casa Silva.
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 Casa Silva is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 93 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 15 of of Chile wines
In the top 3 of of Colchagua Valley wines
In the top 750 of red wines
In the top 900 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: Dismantling

After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.

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