The Winery Walnut Crest of Rapel Valley of Central Valley

Winery Walnut Crest - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
This estate is part of the Banfi Vintners.
It is ranked in the top 628 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Rapel Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Walnut Crest is one of the best wineries to follow in Rapel Valley.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Rapel Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Walnut Crest wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Walnut Crest

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Walnut Crest

How Winery Walnut Crest wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, lamb with coconut milk or duck confit (canned).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Walnut Crest

On the nose the red wine of Winery Walnut Crest. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Walnut Crest. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Walnut Crest

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.18/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.04/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.03/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.02/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Rapel Valley

Rapel Valley is a large wine-producing region in Chile's Central Valley. Made up of the Colchagua and Cachapoal valleys, the area produces roughly a quarter of all Chilean wine. The Warm, Dry region makes a wide range of wine styles, ranging from everyday wines to some of Chile's most expensive and prestigious offerings. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Carmenère are the most important grape varieties planted here.

In general terms, Rapel Valley wines are produced primarily from red varieties, but there are some plantings of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Plantings of Malbec are also on the rise, presumably seeking the success enjoyed by this variety in Mendoza, just the other side of the Andes. Rapel Valley runs directly South for 60 miles (100km) from the edges of Maipo Valley to the furthest edge of the Colchagua province. Flanked on both sides by mountain ranges – the Andes and the Coastal Range – Rapel Valley is sheltered from the cold influences of the Pacific Ocean.

The region takes its name from the Rapel River, a confluence of the Tinguiririca and the Cachapoal, whose courses divide the valley into two sub-regions, Colchagua Valley in the south and Cachapoal Valley in the North. As is the case in most Chilean wine regions, the river is a vital resource, bringing fresh, mineral-rich meltwater down from the upper Andes. Rapel Valley's two sub-regions are quite distinct from each other. In Cachapoal Valley, the best vineyards can be found primarily in the east, where the Andean foothills provide a well-drained, sheltered location for viticulture.

The top white wines of Winery Walnut Crest

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Walnut Crest

How Winery Walnut Crest wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cannelloni of meat, potato and smoked salmon gratin or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Walnut Crest

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Walnut Crest

  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.27/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.18/5
  • 2013With an average score of 2.91/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top pink wines of Winery Walnut Crest

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Walnut Crest

How Winery Walnut Crest wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of american style beef marinade, marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil) or two cheese and chicken cake.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Walnut Crest

  • 1974With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Zinfandel

The word of the wine: Sweet (flavor)

The flavour provided by the residual sugars naturally present in the wine as well as by certain alcohols. This sensation can range from a simple impression of smoothness to a clear sweetness. We speak of roundness, fatness and mellowness.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Walnut Crest

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

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.

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The word of the wine: Sweet (flavor)

The flavour provided by the residual sugars naturally present in the wine as well as by certain alcohols. This sensation can range from a simple impression of smoothness to a clear sweetness. We speak of roundness, fatness and mellowness.

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