Winery CalyptraTerroir Collection Premium Assemblage
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Gewurztraminer and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Terroir Collection Premium Assemblage
Pairings that work perfectly with Terroir Collection Premium Assemblage
Original food and wine pairings with Terroir Collection Premium Assemblage
The Terroir Collection Premium Assemblage of Winery Calyptra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stewed beef heart, tajine of merguez and potatoes or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Calyptra's Terroir Collection Premium Assemblage.
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
The best vintages of Terroir Collection Premium Assemblage from Winery Calyptra are 2009, 2008, 2012, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Calyptra
The Winery Calyptra is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Cachapoal Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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.
The word of the wine: R-C (champagne)
Harvesting-cooperator. It is the cooperative which elaborates the champagne of its members from their mixed contributions. It gives them bottles on which they stick their own label. It is legal without being intellectually honest. When you walk around the Champagne region, you may come across signs that say "Vigneron récoltant" to indicate a member of a cooperative. You can always ask him where his vats and press are.
