The Winery Pico a Pico of Central Valley

Winery Pico a Pico - Merlot - Carménère
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Central Valley.
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery Pico a Pico is one of the best wineries to follow in Central Valley.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Pico a Pico wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Pico a Pico

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Pico a Pico

How Winery Pico a Pico wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf or duck breast with red fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Pico a Pico

On the nose the red wine of Winery Pico a Pico. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Pico a Pico

  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 2.70/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Carménère

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 Pico a Pico

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Pico a Pico

How Winery Pico a Pico wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of crab matoutou, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or small pizzas goat cheese pear honey.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Pico a Pico

On the nose the white wine of Winery Pico a Pico. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Pico a Pico. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Pico a Pico

  • 2017With an average score of 3.31/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • 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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Pico a Pico

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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 Pico a Pico and wines from the region

Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute

The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: October 2022

Inside the October 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES French influence in Argentina Tim Atkin MW traces a long and mutually beneficial relationship California Cabernet Franc It’s a red on the rise, says Karen MacNeil Willamette Valley Pinot Gris Advantage Oregon? By Clive Pursehouse & Michael Alberty País in Chile By Darren Smith Uruguay’s coastal whites A fresh look, with Amanda Barnes Chianti Classico & Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Michaela Morris on the Tuscan new-vintage rele ...

Decanter Editor-in-Chief’s New York Fine Wine Encounter top tips

There are going to be some utterly splendid wines to taste at our New York Fine Wine Encounter – many of the world’s grandest winemakers have brought some of their very best bottles to our event, knowing their hard work and talent will be appreciated by a discerning audience.  My team of experts have picked out a great selection of their personal favourites from the wines on offer, and for their superbly detailed analysis and opinion, you should read the pieces and the picks from Georgie Hindle, ...

The word of the wine: Heart-to-heart

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