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 tongue in hot pickle sauce, navarin of lamb or lamb curry indian style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Ema's Rivalta Red.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
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
Chilean Rapel sub-valley, Mediterranean terroir sheltered from the Pacific: signature Carmenere as king red — balanced between ripe cherry, plum and its signature green/spicy pepper, round tannins, preserved structure (Peumo the star sub-zone). Elegant Cabernet Sauvignon on the Andean foothills of Alto Cachapoal (600-900 m): blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, racy acidity. Syrah and Merlot as complement. Gravelly soils east, fertile silt west, hot sheltered climate.
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: AOC
Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.
