Winery Valle Frio - Carmenère

Winery Valle FrioCarmenère

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Carmenère of Winery Valle Frio is a red wine from the region of Maule Valley of Central Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Carmenère from the Winery Valle Frio

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Carmenère of Winery Valle Frio in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Carmenère of Winery Valle Frio in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Valle Frio's Carmenère.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Carmenère - 2018
In the top 100 of of Maule Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Carmenère - 2017
In the top 100 of of Maule Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Carmenère - 2016
In the top 100 of of Maule Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Carmenère - 2013
In the top 100 of of Maule Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Carmenère from Winery Valle Frio are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013

Informations about the Winery Valle Frio

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Maule Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Valle Frio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Maule Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 1500 of of Chile wines
In the top 150 of of Maule Valley wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Maule Valley

Maule Valley is the largest wine-producing region in Chile other than the Central Valley, of which it is a Part. It has 75,000 acres (30,000ha) under Vine, and has traditionally been associated with quantity rather than quality. But this is rapidly changing – the bulk-producing Pais vine is gradually being replaced with more international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère, and careful winemaking practices are being employed to make some world-class red wines from old-vine Carignan. The Central Valley itself runs between the Andes and the Coastal Mountains from the Chilean capital of Santiago in the North to the up-and-coming region of Bío Bío in the South.


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.

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The word of the wine: pH

Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.

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