Winery Santa CruzReserva Especial
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Reserva Especial of the Winery Santa Cruz is in the top 50 of wines of Chile and in the top 10 of wines of Colchagua Valley.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserva Especial of Winery Santa Cruz in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Reserva Especial
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Especial
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Especial
The Reserva Especial of Winery Santa Cruz matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of cicadas at the chib or savoyard crozet gratin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Cruz's Reserva Especial.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserva Especial from Winery Santa Cruz are 2014, 2011, 2010, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Santa Cruz
The Winery Santa Cruz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Colchagua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Colchagua Valley
Chilean powerhouse of bold reds: signature Carménère as red king — opulent and velvety with notes of ripe plum, blackberry, grilled pepper, smoked paprika and a chocolate-spice touch, coated tannins and bursting fruit. Structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, eucalyptus) is the star complement. Fleshy Syrah, supple Merlot and dense Malbec in reds. DO sub-valley of the Rapel south of Santiago, Mediterranean climate between Andes and Pacific.
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: 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.
