Winery Espaldares del MaipoLate Harvest Viognier
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Late Harvest Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Late Harvest Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Late Harvest Viognier
The Late Harvest Viognier of Winery Espaldares del Maipo matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of the garbure, pumpkin and tuna gratin or chicken tagine with olives and potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Espaldares del Maipo's Late Harvest Viognier.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Late Harvest Viognier from Winery Espaldares del Maipo are 2018, 2017, 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Espaldares del Maipo
The Winery Espaldares del Maipo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Maipo Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maipo Valley
"Bordeaux of South America": kingdom of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon (>50% of plantings). Deep, structured reds with signature notes of ripe blackcurrant, eucalyptus, peppermint, cedar and graphite, firm tannins and long ageing. Also iconic Carmenère (bell pepper, black fruit, spices), round Merlot, fleshy Syrah and fresh Chardonnay. Cradle of icons Almaviva, Don Melchor, Santa Rita.
The wine region of Central Valley
Heart of modern Chilean wine: structured, sunny reds, dense, blackcurranty Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo (Chilean cradle of the grape), signature Carménère with notes of ripe pepper, black fruit and sweet spices from Colchagua, supple Merlot and deep Syrah. Round Chardonnay whites and lively, sharp Sauvignon. Mediterranean climate, 400 km between Andes and Pacific. Star sub-regions: Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó, Maule.
The word of the wine: Saignée (rosé de)
Rosé wine made from a vat of black grapes after a short maceration period.
