Winery Santa EmaRivalta Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Carmenère.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Rivalta Red of the Winery Santa Ema is in the top 70 of wines of Chile and in the top 60 of wines of Cachapoal Valley.
Food and wine pairings with Rivalta Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Rivalta Red
Original food and wine pairings with Rivalta Red
The Rivalta Red of Winery Santa Ema matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef stew, lamb tagine with broad beans or red mullet fillets in saffron sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Ema's Rivalta Red.
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 Rivalta Red from Winery Santa Ema are 2010, 2015, 2011, 2007 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Santa Ema
The Winery Santa Ema is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Cachapoal Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cachapoal Valley
The wine region of Cachapoal Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Viña Vik Winery or the Domaine Lapostolle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cachapoal Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cachapoal Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, fig or ripe blackberries and sometimes also flavors of milk chocolate, espresso or baking spice.
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: Bitter (flavor)
A flavour generally provided in wines by polyphenols and accompanied by a sensation of pungency. In small quantities, bitterness makes you salivate, gives relief to the wine and reinforces its sapidity.
