Winery Highborn - Alta Alcurnia Vineyard Illustris Signature Red

Winery HighbornAlta Alcurnia Vineyard Illustris Signature Red

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Alta Alcurnia Vineyard Illustris Signature Red of Winery Highborn is a red wine from the region of Colchagua Valley of Central Valley.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Carmenère and the Petit Verdot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Alta Alcurnia Vineyard Illustris Signature Red of Winery Highborn in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Highborn's Alta Alcurnia Vineyard Illustris Signature Red.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Alta Alcurnia Vineyard Illustris Signature Red - 2011
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Alta Alcurnia Vineyard Illustris Signature Red from Winery Highborn are 2011

Informations about the Winery Highborn

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Colchagua Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Highborn is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Colchagua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 3000 of of Chile wines
In the top 450 of of Colchagua Valley wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Colchagua Valley

The wine region of Colchagua Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. We currently count 487 estates and châteaux in the of Colchagua Valley, producing 2420 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colchagua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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.

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The word of the wine: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.

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