The Winery Santa Carolina of Rapel Valley of Central Valley

Winery Santa Carolina
The winery offers 200 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This estate is part of the Carolina Wine Brands.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Rapel Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Santa Carolina is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 200 wines for sale in of Rapel Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Located in one of the world's most famous wine regions, the Santa Carolina winery stands out as one of the most eminent and respected wine producers in the Rapel Valley in the United States. Santa Carolina proudly carries on the legacy of an ancient and distinguished wine producer whose history is deeply rooted in the wine traditions of the region. Spanning acres of fertile land, the Santa Carolina estate is renowned for its ability to produce a variety of superior quality wines that reflect the unique terroir of the Rapel Valley. The climatic and geographical conditions of this region, combined with expert vineyard management, allow Santa Carolina to produce rich, complex, and elegant wines. The grape varieties cultivated here include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay among others, with each variety benefiting from the distinct microclimates of the valley. These wines captivate and impress a wide range of palates, from casual wine lovers to the most demanding critics. The Santa Carolina estate focuses its energy not only on the excellence of its wine production but also on environmental preservation. A sustainable approach to wine is at the heart of their practices, committed to maintaining the region's eco-balance while producing exceptional wines. The estate is also worth visiting for its beauty. With its picturesque landscapes reminiscent of countryside serenity and its well-kept vineyards shaping the landscape, Santa Carolina offers a complete sensory experience. Vineyard tours are enriched by the opportunity to discover the winemaking process, from vine growth to wine bottling.

Top Winery Santa Carolina wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Santa Carolina

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Santa Carolina

How Winery Santa Carolina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef in white wine, spaghetti neapolitan style or lamb chops with spanish sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Santa Carolina

On the nose the red wine of Winery Santa Carolina. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Santa Carolina. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Santa Carolina

  • 1993With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.62/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Rapel Valley

Rapel Valley is a large wine-producing region in Chile's Central Valley. Made up of the Colchagua and Cachapoal valleys, the area produces roughly a quarter of all Chilean wine. The Warm, Dry region makes a wide range of wine styles, ranging from everyday wines to some of Chile's most expensive and prestigious offerings. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Carmenère are the most important grape varieties planted here.

In general terms, Rapel Valley wines are produced primarily from red varieties, but there are some plantings of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Plantings of Malbec are also on the rise, presumably seeking the success enjoyed by this variety in Mendoza, just the other side of the Andes. Rapel Valley runs directly South for 60 miles (100km) from the edges of Maipo Valley to the furthest edge of the Colchagua province. Flanked on both sides by mountain ranges – the Andes and the Coastal Range – Rapel Valley is sheltered from the cold influences of the Pacific Ocean.

The region takes its name from the Rapel River, a confluence of the Tinguiririca and the Cachapoal, whose courses divide the valley into two sub-regions, Colchagua Valley in the south and Cachapoal Valley in the North. As is the case in most Chilean wine regions, the river is a vital resource, bringing fresh, mineral-rich meltwater down from the upper Andes. Rapel Valley's two sub-regions are quite distinct from each other. In Cachapoal Valley, the best vineyards can be found primarily in the east, where the Andean foothills provide a well-drained, sheltered location for viticulture.

The top white wines of Winery Santa Carolina

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Santa Carolina

How Winery Santa Carolina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of spaghetti with squid ink (italy), quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or goat cheese and spinach lasagne.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Santa Carolina

On the nose the white wine of Winery Santa Carolina. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Santa Carolina. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Santa Carolina

  • 2021With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2024With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.49/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Santa Carolina.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Santa Carolina

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Santa Carolina

How Winery Santa Carolina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of country-style snow peas, leek and fresh salmon tart or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Santa Carolina

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Santa Carolina. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Santa Carolina

  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 1875With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Santa Carolina.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Clear

Said of a wine that is clear and brilliant in colour and contains no suspended matter.

The top pink wines of Winery Santa Carolina

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Santa Carolina

How Winery Santa Carolina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, baekenofe (alsatian meat stew) or fricassee of lambis.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Santa Carolina

  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.26/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.22/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.14/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Santa Carolina.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Merlot
  • Carignan

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Santa Carolina

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Santa Carolina

How Winery Santa Carolina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of fish and seafood gratin, vegan leek and tofu quiche or léa's salad.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Santa Carolina

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Santa Carolina. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Santa Carolina. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Santa Carolina

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Santa Carolina.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Soft

Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Santa Carolina

Planning a wine route in the of Rapel Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Santa Carolina.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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