The Winery Montes of Casablanca Valley of Aconcagua

Winery Montes
The winery offers 75 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Montes Wines.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Aconcagua.
It is located in Casablanca Valley in the region of Aconcagua

The Winery Montes is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 75 wines for sale in of Casablanca Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Domaine Montes is a stunning winery located in the picturesque Casablanca Valley in Chile. This estate is particularly renowned for its production of wines with a unique and distinctive character. Covering a vast area of land, Domaine Montes is a true paradise for wine lovers and those interested in the art of viticulture. Domaine Montes is nestled among the lush green hills of the Casablanca Valley, a region famous for its warm, sunny climate and fertile soils. These ideal conditions favor the growth of a variety of grape vines, providing the estate with an abundance of flavors and aromas to harness in its wines. The estate's vineyards are carefully maintained, following sustainable farming practices that aim to preserve the health and richness of the soil and environment. Domaine Montes produces a variety of wines, but it is particularly renowned for its white wines, whose floral and fruity notes are highly appreciated. The estate's red wines are also highly sought after, characterized by a complexity and depth of flavors that compete with the best wines in the world. Visiting Domaine Montes reveals much more than just a simple wine production. The estate also offers the opportunity to visit its vineyards and cellars, offering a fascinating insight into the winemaking process. Wine tastings are of course a must, offering the chance to taste a range of wines and fully appreciate the richness and diversity of flavors the estate has to offer. In the end, Domaine Montes embodies the quintessence of passion and dedication towards the art of viticulture.

Top Winery Montes wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Montes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Montes

How Winery Montes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, dad's lamb mouse or rabbit with kriek and cherries.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Montes

On the nose the red wine of Winery Montes. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Montes. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Montes

  • 1997With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1976With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Casablanca Valley

Casablanca Valley is a wine-growing region of Chile, located 100 kilometers (60 miles) North-west of the country's capital, Santiago. The east-west-oriented valley is roughly 30km (20 miles) Long, stretching to the eastern border of the Valparaiso province. It is best known for its crisp white wines, most notably made from the Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay grape varieties which have gained it recognition as one of Chile's quality wine regions. It has attracted considerable investment from wine companies based in other Chilean regions who were looking to boost their white wine portfolio, and from abroad.

Pinot Noir, which is responsive to the cooler Climates found in this coastal area, is also grown with some success. The region is relatively New by Chilean standards. Casablanca Valley's first Vineyards were planted in the 1980s during the revitalization of the Chilean wine industry. Expansion of vineyards around the industrial town of Casablanca followed, and vines now dominate the valley's landscape, even if a lack of water for irrigation (and restrictive local laws relating to this) have delayed vineyard planting.

Because it is only 30km (20 miles) from the Pacific Ocean at its furthest point, Casablanca Valley is strongly influenced by the cooling effects of the Humboldt Current, which flows up the west coast of Chile from the Antarctic. Cooling afternoon breezes blow from the ocean towards the mountains in the east, Filling the vacuum created by Warm air rising in the east. The reverse winds in the evening, however, are not sufficiently strong to provide a cool finish to Casablanca days. Given the valley's location at 33°S (much closer to the Equator than any European vineyard), viticulture here is possible largely because of the oceanic influence, which brings cool morning fog and greater cloud cover than is found elsewhere in the north of Chile.

The top white wines of Winery Montes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Montes

How Winery Montes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of homemade pork curry, sushi cake or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Montes

On the nose the white wine of Winery Montes. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Montes. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Montes

  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Fumé Blanc

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 sparkling wines of Winery Montes

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Montes

How Winery Montes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vitello tonnato, tripe in the style of caen or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Montes

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Montes. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Montes.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: N-M

Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.

The top pink wines of Winery Montes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Montes

How Winery Montes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits or chicken fajitas.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Montes

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Montes. 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 pink wines of Winery Montes

  • 2001With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Montes.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top sweet wines of Winery Montes

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Montes

How Winery Montes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of salted lentils, salmon steaks with soy sauce or baked sea bream.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Montes

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Montes. 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 sweet wines of Winery Montes

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Montes.

  • Gewürztraminer

The word of the wine: Destemming

Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.

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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.

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