The Winery Altaïr of Cachapoal Valley of Central Valley

Winery Altaïr - Sideral
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the VSPT.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Cachapoal Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Altaïr is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Cachapoal Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Altaïr wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Altaïr

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Altaïr

How Winery Altaïr wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef stew express, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Altaïr

On the nose the red wine of Winery Altaïr. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, clove or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or floral. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Altaïr. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Altaïr

  • 2015With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.11/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Carménère
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petite Sirah

Discovering the wine region of Cachapoal Valley

The wine region of Cachapoal Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Viña Vik Winery or the Domaine Lapostolle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cachapoal Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cachapoal Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, fig or ripe blackberries and sometimes also flavors of milk chocolate, espresso or baking spice.

In the mouth of Cachapoal Valley is a powerful. We currently count 169 estates and châteaux in the of Cachapoal Valley, producing 743 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cachapoal Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Altaïr

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Winery Altaïr and wines from the region

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

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Duckhorn expands in Napa Valley with vineyard deals

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The word of the wine: Length

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.

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