The Winery Folkway of Central Valley

Winery Folkway - Bien Nacido Vineyard
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 39 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery Folkway is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Folkway wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Folkway

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Folkway

How Winery Folkway wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, lamb marinated in white wine or sauté of veal with tomato.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Folkway

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Folkway

  • 2013With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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 Folkway

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Folkway

How Winery Folkway wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of chinese fried shrimp ravioli, pasta carbonara or seafood and mushroom quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Folkway

On the nose the white wine of Winery Folkway. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Folkway

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Folkway

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 Folkway.

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.

News about Winery Folkway and wines from the region

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 ...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards results offer a definitive guide to the dynamic world of wine. Each year’s results offer surprises and revelations, highlighting growth in quality and consistency – or lack thereof. An all-time record for wines tasted, discover the results from the 19th edition of the competition. Quick links to DWWA 2022 results Search all Best in Show medals Search all Platinum medals Search all Gold medals Search ...

Duckhorn expands in Napa Valley with vineyard deals

Duckhorn Portfolio said it has acquired around 20 hectares (50 acres) of Napa Valley vineyards via separate deals. This includes 16 hectares (40 acres) of the Stanly Ranch vineyard in Los Carneros and the four-hectare (10 acre) Red Wing vineyard in St. Helena, said the group, which is listed under the ‘Napa’ ticker on the New York Stock Exchange. ‘As our portfolio has evolved to include 10 renowned luxury wineries, our commitment to having a robust estate vineyard programme continues to be centr ...

The word of the wine: Garrigue

Notes reminiscent of aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme or rosemary, found in many southern wines.

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