The Winery Picunche of Curico Valley of Central Valley

Winery Picunche
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 498 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Curico Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Picunche is one of the best wineries to follow in Curico Valley.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Curico Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Picunche wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Picunche

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Picunche

How Winery Picunche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), caramelized lamb mice or fillet of venison.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Picunche

On the nose the red wine of Winery Picunche. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Picunche. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Picunche

  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Curico Valley

Curicó Valley is a wine-producing region in CentralChile, located roughly 115 miles (185km) South of the Chilean capital, Santiago. It is divided into two sub-regions: Teno in the North and Lontue Valley in the south. The Curicó is known for its reliable, good value everyday wines, Particularly the reds made from Cabernet Sauvignon and whites from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Curicó's vineyards are planted with more varieties than anywhere else in Chile.

The first two grapes mentioned above are the most heavily planted, as they were when the region first appeared on the international wine map. The reds may not consistently rival the best from Maipo, and its Sauvignon Blanc may not quite match the fresh, Complex style found in Casablanca, but the valley is one of Chile's workhorse regions and its output is consistent and reliable. Curicó Valley growing conditions With respect to Climate, the eastern part of the valley – closer to the Andes Mountains – is cooler than the western section as it benefits from breezes coming down from the slopes of the Andes. In this way, it differs from regions further north, where the western ends of the valleys, being influenced by the Pacific Ocean, are generally cooler.

In Curicó, however, the hills of the Coastal Ranges dissipate the effect of east–west air movements. The major centers of production and the established high profile wineries (Echeverria, Montes, Viña San Pedro, TTorres and Valdivieso) are located around the cooler eastern towns of Curicó and Molino. The meltwater rivers Lontue and Teno that Flow through Curicó Valley (before converging to form the Mataquito River) have a significant effect on viticulture here. The region's varied soils are derived from limestone and volcanic rock from the Andes and have been deposited in the valley over time by the rivers (alluvial) as well as by gravity (colluvial).

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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.

News about Winery Picunche and wines from the region

Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away

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Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

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Napa Valley barrel auction total hits $1.5m

A new-look Napa Valley barrel auction saw 75 lots raise a total $1.5m in aid of children’s mental health, organisers have announced. Many wines were from the 2021 vintage, and Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) reported an average price per lot of $18,683, which it said was a new record. The barrel auction is now part of Collective Napa Valley, a philanthropy-focused initiative created to offer events and sales for wine lovers throughout the year – replacing the previous Auction Napa Valley event that s ...

The word of the wine: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.

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