The Winery Calyptra of Cachapoal Valley of Central Valley

Winery Calyptra - Gran Reserva Chardonnay
The winery offers 32 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Cachapoal Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Calyptra is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 32 wines for sale in of Cachapoal Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Calyptra wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Calyptra

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Calyptra

How Winery Calyptra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of country-style snow peas, skate wings with black butter sauce or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Calyptra

On the nose the white wine of Winery Calyptra. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Calyptra. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Calyptra

  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.83/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

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.

The top red wines of Winery Calyptra

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Calyptra

How Winery Calyptra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, vitello tonnato or cassoulet with duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Calyptra

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Calyptra

  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gewürztraminer

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.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Calyptra

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Calyptra

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

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Calyptra

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5

The word of the wine: Marc

Solid part resulting from the pressing of the grape (stalks, pips, skins).

The top sweet wines of Winery Calyptra

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Calyptra

How Winery Calyptra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of mi sao, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or macaroni capra.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Calyptra

In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Calyptra. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Calyptra

  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Calyptra.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Calyptra

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Calyptra

How Winery Calyptra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cordon bleu with veal and cured ham, cannelloni of meat or duck breast in the oven.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Calyptra

  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Liqueur wine

Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Calyptra

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 Calyptra.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Calyptra 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 ...

Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua

The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...

Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away

Josh Jensen was famed for producing elegant, silky Pinot Noirs at Calera Wine Company on the Central Coast.  Leading wine critic Robert Parker Jr once described Calera – the company that Jensen founded in 1971 – as ‘California’s Romanée-Conti.’ Jensen completed undergraduate studies at Yale, but his love of fine wine blossomed while completing an MA in social anthropology at Oxford University in the UK. He was a key member of the rowing crew at both universities, but he still found time to devel ...

The word of the wine: Marc

Solid part resulting from the pressing of the grape (stalks, pips, skins).

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