The Winery Peñalolen of Casablanca Valley of Aconcagua | Winedexer

Winery Peñalolen
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Domus Aurea.
It is ranked in the top 23 of the estates of Aconcagua.
It is located in Casablanca Valley in the region of Aconcagua

The Winery Peñalolen is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Casablanca Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Peñalolen wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Peñalolen

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Peñalolen

How Winery Peñalolen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), lamb garam massala or valencian paella - family recipe.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Peñalolen

On the nose the red wine of Winery Peñalolen. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Peñalolen. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Peñalolen

  • 2016With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Carménère
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Casablanca Valley

Pioneer of cool climate in Chile, tempered by Pacific fogs and the cold Humboldt current. Signature Sauvignon Blanc: lively, taut whites with notes of grapefruit, lime, cut grass, asparagus and exotic fruits. Elegant, mineral Chardonnay (pear, brioche), fresh, silky Pinot Noir (tart cherry, raspberry, undergrowth) as red. Also Riesling and Viognier.

~5,800 ha, 100 km north-west of Santiago. Pioneered by Pablo Morandé in 1982.

The top white wines of Winery Peñalolen

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Peñalolen

How Winery Peñalolen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, lasagne with two salmons or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Peñalolen

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Peñalolen

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.