The Winery Terra Viva of Central Valley

Winery Terra Viva
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 2840 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery Terra Viva is one of the best wineries to follow in Central Valley.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Terra Viva wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Terra Viva

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Terra Viva

How Winery Terra Viva wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., gypsy sauce or duck with olives.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Terra Viva

On the nose the red wine of Winery Terra Viva. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Terra Viva. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Terra Viva

  • 2017With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Terra Viva.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot

Discovering 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.

A wide variety of wine styles and quality can be found in this large area, from many different terroirs. They range from the fashionable (and relatively expensive) Bordeaux-style wines produced in northern Maipo, to the older, more-established vineyards of Maule; from the coastal plains of western Colchagua to the Andean foothills of Puente Alto. With experimentation so popular in the modern wine world, however, it is the newer, cooler-climate areas which are receiving most attention, with the emphasis on the Andean foothills and the river valleys tempered by the cooling effects of the Pacific Ocean. The Central Valley is also home to a variety of Grapes, but plantings are dominated by the internationally popular Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Chile's 'icon' grape, Carmenère, is also of importance here, just as Malbec is to Mendoza, on the other side of the Andes. The cooler corners of the Central Valley are being increasingly developed, as winemakers experiment with varieties such as Viognier, Riesling and even Gewurztraminer. Because the area covered is so large and the terrain so varied, the name 'Central Valley' on a label is unlikely to communicate anything specific about the style of wine in the bottle. Also, with a number of independently recognized sub-regions now in place (such as Colchagua and Cachapoal), most wines of any quality are able to specify their sub-region of origin rather than the Generic Central Valley.

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Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

News about Winery Terra Viva and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Smoked white

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