Winery Portal del Alto800 Metros Barrel Selection
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with 800 Metros Barrel Selection
Pairings that work perfectly with 800 Metros Barrel Selection
Original food and wine pairings with 800 Metros Barrel Selection
The 800 Metros Barrel Selection of Winery Portal del Alto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue with broth, leg of lamb in a casserole or pheasant in a casserole with white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Portal del Alto's 800 Metros Barrel Selection.
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
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 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.
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: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
