The Winery Portal del Alto of Santiago of Central Valley

Winery Portal del Alto
The winery offers 53 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Portal del Alto.
It is ranked in the top 21 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Santiago in the region of Central Valley
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The Winery Portal del Alto is one of the world's great estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in of Santiago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Portal del Alto wines

Looking for the best Winery Portal del Alto wines in Santiago among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Portal del Alto 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 Portal del Alto wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Portal del Alto

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Portal del Alto

How Winery Portal del Alto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, lamb kleftiko (greek) or duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Portal del Alto

On the nose the red wine of Winery Portal del Alto. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Portal del Alto. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Portal del Alto

  • 2000With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.65/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Portal del Alto.

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

Discovering the wine region of Santiago

The wine region of Santiago is located in the region of Maipo Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alyan or the Viña Vik Winery produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santiago are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santiago often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, non oak or earth.

In the mouth of Santiago is a powerful. We currently count 19 estates and châteaux in the of Santiago, producing 39 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santiago go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Portal del Alto

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Portal del Alto

How Winery Portal del Alto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple veal sauté, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or duck fillets with honey.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Portal del Alto.

  • Moscatel de Alejandría
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Moscato

The top white wines of Winery Portal del Alto

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Portal del Alto

How Winery Portal del Alto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork colombo, cream and tuna quiche or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Portal del Alto

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Portal del Alto. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Portal del Alto

  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.33/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Portal del Alto.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sauvignon Gris

The word of the wine: Pigeage

Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.

The top sweet wines of Winery Portal del Alto

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Portal del Alto

How Winery Portal del Alto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, blanquette of rabbit with riesling and chanterelles or shrimp in hot sauce from cathylou.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Portal del Alto

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Portal del Alto. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Portal del Alto. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Portal del Alto

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Portal del Alto.

  • Viognier
  • Moscato
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Portal del Alto

Planning a wine route in the of Santiago? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Portal del Alto.

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.

News about Winery Portal del Alto and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Péronne, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The word of the wine: Pigeage

Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.

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