The Winery El Riquelme of Central Valley

Winery El Riquelme - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 7937 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery El Riquelme is one of the best wineries to follow in Central Valley.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery El Riquelme wines

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

The top red wines of Winery El Riquelme

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery El Riquelme

How Winery El Riquelme wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, pasta with ham or turkey ballotine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery El Riquelme

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery El Riquelme

  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec

Discovering 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.

A wide variety of wine styles and quality can be found in this large area, from many different terroirs. They range from the fashionable (and relatively expensive) Bordeaux-style wines produced in northern Maipo, to the older, more-established vineyards of Maule; from the coastal plains of western Colchagua to the Andean foothills of Puente Alto. With experimentation so popular in the modern wine world, however, it is the newer, cooler-climate areas which are receiving most attention, with the emphasis on the Andean foothills and the river valleys tempered by the cooling effects of the Pacific Ocean. The Central Valley is also home to a variety of Grapes, but plantings are dominated by the internationally popular Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Chile's 'icon' grape, Carmenère, is also of importance here, just as Malbec is to Mendoza, on the other side of the Andes. The cooler corners of the Central Valley are being increasingly developed, as winemakers experiment with varieties such as Viognier, Riesling and even Gewurztraminer. Because the area covered is so large and the terrain so varied, the name 'Central Valley' on a label is unlikely to communicate anything specific about the style of wine in the bottle. Also, with a number of independently recognized sub-regions now in place (such as Colchagua and Cachapoal), most wines of any quality are able to specify their sub-region of origin rather than the Generic Central Valley.

The top white wines of Winery El Riquelme

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery El Riquelme

How Winery El Riquelme wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of veal chops au gratin, periwinkles - the perfect cook! or basque chicken with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery El Riquelme

On the nose the white wine of Winery El Riquelme. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery El Riquelme

  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Pinot Grigio
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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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Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Winery El Riquelme and wines from the region

Colombia for wine lovers

Think of Colombia, think of balmy evenings dancing to salsa, fuelled by shots of aguardiente and arepas. But there’s plenty more than the anise-based spirit and cornmeal cakes to sample in the South American country. Chefs have stepped up their game to put gastronomy on the map, with sommeliers and bartenders following suit. Not just appreciating local ingredients and distilling spirits, they also seek out wines from around the world to accompany fine-dining experiences. Their endeavours have pa ...

The Duckhorn Portfolio purchases 107ha vineyard in Paso Robles

The luxury wine group bought Bottom Line Ranch in the San Miguel District for an undisclosed sum. It is exclusively planted with Cabernet, featuring seven top clones on three drought-tolerant rootstocks. Alex Ryan, chief executive and president of The Duckhorn Portfolio, said the sub-appellation’s climate is ideal for producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. ‘There is a reason why Paso Robles has the most Cabernet Sauvignon acreage of any appellation in California outside of Napa Valley,’ added ...

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: Alcohol

A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.

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