Winery Portal del Alto - 800 Metros Barrel Selection

Winery Portal del Alto800 Metros Barrel Selection

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The 800 Metros Barrel Selection of Winery Portal del Alto is a red wine from the region of Pirque of Central Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The 800 Metros Barrel Selection of the Winery Portal del Alto is in the top 20 of wines of Pirque.

Taste structure of the 800 Metros Barrel Selection from the Winery Portal del Alto

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the 800 Metros Barrel Selection of Winery Portal del Alto in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Portal del Alto's 800 Metros Barrel Selection.

Winemaker
Alejandro Hernández
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

800 Metros Barrel Selection - 2016
In the top 20 of of Pirque wines
Average rating: 4.211110
800 Metros Barrel Selection - 2012
In the top 20 of of Pirque wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
800 Metros Barrel Selection - 0
In the top 20 of of Pirque wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of 800 Metros Barrel Selection from Winery Portal del Alto are 2012, 0, 2016

Informations about the Winery Portal del Alto

The winery offers 53 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Portal del Alto.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pirque in the region of Central Valley
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The Winery Portal del Alto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Pirque to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 400 of of Chile wines
In the top 25 of of Pirque wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Pirque

The wine region of Pirque is located in the region of Maipo Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Viña Marty or the Domaine Garage Wine Co produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pirque are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pirque often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.


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.

The word of the wine: Varietal

Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.

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