Winery Rucahue Family VineyardTierra Roja
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Tierra Roja
Pairings that work perfectly with Tierra Roja
Original food and wine pairings with Tierra Roja
The Tierra Roja of Winery Rucahue Family Vineyard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery).
Details and technical informations about Winery Rucahue Family Vineyard's Tierra Roja.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tierra Roja from Winery Rucahue Family Vineyard are 0
Informations about the Winery Rucahue Family Vineyard
The Winery Rucahue Family Vineyard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Loncomilla Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Loncomilla Valley
Valley at the heart of Chile's Maule Valley DO around San Javier and Villa Alegre (250 km south of Santiago): signature Bordeaux varieties — Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot as ruling reds with red and black fruits (cherry, plum, blackcurrant), meaty, accessible profile. Spicy Carmenère and old-vine Carignan complement, ancestral Pais emerging. Mediterranean climate, tempering Pacific breezes, 20°C diurnal range, long phenolic ripening.
The wine region of Central Valley
Heart of modern Chilean wine: structured, sunny reds, dense, blackcurranty Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo (Chilean cradle of the grape), signature Carménère with notes of ripe pepper, black fruit and sweet spices from Colchagua, supple Merlot and deep Syrah. Round Chardonnay whites and lively, sharp Sauvignon. Mediterranean climate, 400 km between Andes and Pacific. Star sub-regions: Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó, Maule.
The word of the wine: Anthocyanins
Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.
