The Winery Espíritu de Chile of Central Valley

Winery Espíritu de Chile - Merlot
The winery offers 90 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the ACW.
It is ranked in the top 475 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery Espíritu de Chile is one of the best wineries to follow in Central Valley.. It offers 90 wines for sale in of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Espíritu de Chile wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Espíritu de Chile

How Winery Espíritu de Chile wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beer goulash, merguez with lentils or veal tagine with artichokes and lemons.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile

On the nose the red wine of Winery Espíritu de Chile. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Espíritu de Chile. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile

  • 2018With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.43/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Carignan

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 Espíritu de Chile

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Espíritu de Chile

How Winery Espíritu de Chile wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of pork roulades with cream and mushrooms, sardines with escabeche or sheep's feet with mountain honey.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile

On the nose the white wine of Winery Espíritu de Chile. often reveals types of flavors of oak, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, vegetal or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Espíritu de Chile. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile

  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.44/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

The top pink wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Espíritu de Chile

How Winery Espíritu de Chile wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of thai beef curry, lamb tagine with dried fruits or pork gyros.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile

  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Concentrator

A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.

The top sweet wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Espíritu de Chile

How Winery Espíritu de Chile wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of chicken tagine with apricots and almonds, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or spinach and goat cheese cake.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile

  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Espíritu de Chile.

  • 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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Espíritu de Chile

Planning a wine route in the of Central Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Espíritu de Chile.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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The word of the wine: Concentrator

A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.

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