Winery Ventisquero - Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah

Winery VentisqueroGrey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah of Winery Ventisquero is a red wine from the region of Colchagua Valley of Central Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah from the Winery Ventisquero

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah of Winery Ventisquero in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah of Winery Ventisquero in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ventisquero's Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Charmont

Intraspecific crossing between Chasselas and Chardonnay, obtained in 1965 by Jean-Louis Simon and selected by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). This grape variety is known and cultivated in Switzerland, but it can also be found in Hungary, Germany, Italy, etc., and is virtually unknown in France. With the same parents, Jean-Louis Simon also obtained the doral.

Last vintages of this wine

Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Grey (Glacier) Apalta Vineyard Single Block Syrah from Winery Ventisquero are 2016, 2006, 2015, 2013 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Ventisquero

The winery offers 86 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Viña Ventisquero.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Colchagua Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Ventisquero is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 68 wines for sale in the of Colchagua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 750 of of Chile wines
In the top 200 of of Colchagua Valley wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Colchagua Valley

The wine region of Colchagua Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. We currently count 487 estates and châteaux in the of Colchagua Valley, producing 2420 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colchagua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Over-ripeness

Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.

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