The Winery Castillo d'Oro of Central Valley

Winery Castillo d'Oro - Reservado  Carmenère - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Central Valley.
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery Castillo d'Oro is one of the best wineries to follow in Central Valley.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Castillo d'Oro wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Castillo d'Oro

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Castillo d'Oro

How Winery Castillo d'Oro wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or chicken curry (like in reunion island).

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Castillo d'Oro

  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Castillo d'Oro.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère

Discovering 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.

A wide variety of wine styles and quality can be found in this large area, from many different terroirs. They range from the fashionable (and relatively expensive) Bordeaux-style wines produced in northern Maipo, to the older, more-established vineyards of Maule; from the coastal plains of western Colchagua to the Andean foothills of Puente Alto. With experimentation so popular in the modern wine world, however, it is the newer, cooler-climate areas which are receiving most attention, with the emphasis on the Andean foothills and the river valleys tempered by the cooling effects of the Pacific Ocean. The Central Valley is also home to a variety of Grapes, but plantings are dominated by the internationally popular Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Chile's 'icon' grape, Carmenère, is also of importance here, just as Malbec is to Mendoza, on the other side of the Andes. The cooler corners of the Central Valley are being increasingly developed, as winemakers experiment with varieties such as Viognier, Riesling and even Gewurztraminer. Because the area covered is so large and the terrain so varied, the name 'Central Valley' on a label is unlikely to communicate anything specific about the style of wine in the bottle. Also, with a number of independently recognized sub-regions now in place (such as Colchagua and Cachapoal), most wines of any quality are able to specify their sub-region of origin rather than the Generic Central Valley.

The top white wines of Winery Castillo d'Oro

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Castillo d'Oro

How Winery Castillo d'Oro wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of broccoli gratin, coulibiac of salmon or clams in white wine.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Castillo d'Oro

  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Castillo d'Oro.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

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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.

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The word of the wine: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.

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