The Winery Catrala of Casablanca Valley of Aconcagua

Winery Catrala - Gewürztraminer
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 56 of the estates of Aconcagua.
It is located in Casablanca Valley in the region of Aconcagua

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

Top Winery Catrala wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Catrala

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Catrala

How Winery Catrala wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of coconut from paimpol, tagliatelle with fresh salmon or saka-saka.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Catrala

On the nose the white wine of Winery Catrala. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Catrala. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Catrala

  • 2015With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Casablanca Valley

Casablanca Valley is a wine-growing region of Chile, located 100 kilometers (60 miles) North-west of the country's capital, Santiago. The east-west-oriented valley is roughly 30km (20 miles) Long, stretching to the eastern border of the Valparaiso province. It is best known for its crisp white wines, most notably made from the Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay grape varieties which have gained it recognition as one of Chile's quality wine regions. It has attracted considerable investment from wine companies based in other Chilean regions who were looking to boost their white wine portfolio, and from abroad.

Pinot Noir, which is responsive to the cooler Climates found in this coastal area, is also grown with some success. The region is relatively New by Chilean standards. Casablanca Valley's first Vineyards were planted in the 1980s during the revitalization of the Chilean wine industry. Expansion of vineyards around the industrial town of Casablanca followed, and vines now dominate the valley's landscape, even if a lack of water for irrigation (and restrictive local laws relating to this) have delayed vineyard planting.

Because it is only 30km (20 miles) from the Pacific Ocean at its furthest point, Casablanca Valley is strongly influenced by the cooling effects of the Humboldt Current, which flows up the west coast of Chile from the Antarctic. Cooling afternoon breezes blow from the ocean towards the mountains in the east, Filling the vacuum created by Warm air rising in the east. The reverse winds in the evening, however, are not sufficiently strong to provide a cool finish to Casablanca days. Given the valley's location at 33°S (much closer to the Equator than any European vineyard), viticulture here is possible largely because of the oceanic influence, which brings cool morning fog and greater cloud cover than is found elsewhere in the north of Chile.

The top red wines of Winery Catrala

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Catrala

How Winery Catrala wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Catrala

On the nose the red wine of Winery Catrala. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Catrala. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Catrala

  • 2011With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.71/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery Catrala

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Catrala

How Winery Catrala wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Catrala

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5

The word of the wine: Velouté

Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Catrala

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

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Winery Catrala and wines from the region

Chile harvest report 2022: ‘a challenging year in terms of climate’ 

Just over 6,400km in length, Chile is a country with a fascinating range of terroirs. This is fully reflected in the diversity of its wines. Heavily influenced by air currents from the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes to the east, all of Chile’s wine producing valleys have their own microclimates, as well as distinct complex soil composition. This variety means that individual vineyards experienced the harvest conditions of 2022 in different ways. It was a year that saw the continuation o ...

Chile harvest report 2022: ‘a challenging year in terms of climate’ 

Just over 6,400km in length, Chile is a country with a fascinating range of terroirs. This is fully reflected in the diversity of its wines. Heavily influenced by air currents from the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes to the east, all of Chile’s wine producing valleys have their own microclimates, as well as distinct complex soil composition. This variety means that individual vineyards experienced the harvest conditions of 2022 in different ways. It was a year that saw the continuation o ...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 open for entries

The Decanter World Wine Awards is the world’s largest and most influential wine competition, and is arguably the most comprehensive and authoritative source of recommendations for wine lovers worldwide. It is the trusted relationship that Decanter – the world’s leading wine media brand – has with an international audience of both consumers and trade that sets DWWA apart from other competitions, alongside world-class judging panels and a rigorous judging process. Wines are judge ...

The word of the wine: Velouté

Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.