The Winery San Jose de Apalta of Rapel Valley of Central Valley

Winery San Jose de Apalta
The winery offers 54 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 687 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Rapel Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery San Jose de Apalta is one of the best wineries to follow in Rapel Valley.. It offers 54 wines for sale in of Rapel Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery San Jose de Apalta wines

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

The top red wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery San Jose de Apalta

How Winery San Jose de Apalta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, lamb tagine with broad beans or duck breast in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta

On the nose the red wine of Winery San Jose de Apalta. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery San Jose de Apalta. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta

  • 2005With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.41/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta.

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

Discovering the wine region of Rapel Valley

Vast central Chilean valley, ~25% of national output. Carmenère, emblem of Chile: dense reds with signature notes of blackberry, plum, green pepper, coffee, cocoa and spice, round tannins — a grape rediscovered here in 1994. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, eucalyptus), supple Merlot, peppery Syrah. Encompasses Cachapoal to the north (cooler, higher altitude) and Colchagua to the south (warm, fleshy stars).

Mediterranean climate tempered by Pacific breezes.

The top sparkling wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery San Jose de Apalta

How Winery San Jose de Apalta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta

  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

The top white wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery San Jose de Apalta

How Winery San Jose de Apalta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork orloff, pasta salmon - fresh cream or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta

On the nose the white wine of Winery San Jose de Apalta. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery San Jose de Apalta. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta

  • 2014With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.35/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Overmaturation

When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.

The top sweet wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery San Jose de Apalta

How Winery San Jose de Apalta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of light stuffed tomatoes, roast doe in the oven or shrimp and cherry tomato quiche.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery San Jose de Apalta.

  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

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Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Velvety, deep reds with a dark robe and round tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, plum, ripe red pepper, dark chocolate, coffee and gentle spice. Warm, supple finish. Absolute star of Chile (Colchagua, Cachapoal, Maipo) where it was rediscovered in 1994, long confused with Merlot. A historic Bordeaux variety that nearly vanished after phylloxera, a cross of Cabernet Franc × Gros Cabernet.

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