The Winery Viajero - Ximena Cristi is one of the best wineries to follow in Curico Valley.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Curico Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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How Winery Viajero - Ximena Cristi wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, couscous chicken and merguez or duck legs with honey.
Curicó Valley is a wine-producing region in CentralChile, located roughly 115 miles (185km) South of the Chilean capital, Santiago. It is divided into two sub-regions: Teno in the North and Lontue Valley in the south. The Curicó is known for its reliable, good value everyday wines, Particularly the reds made from Cabernet Sauvignon and whites from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
Curicó's vineyards are planted with more varieties than anywhere else in Chile.
The first two grapes mentioned above are the most heavily planted, as they were when the region first appeared on the international wine map.
The reds may not consistently rival the best from Maipo, and its Sauvignon Blanc may not quite match the fresh, Complex style found in Casablanca, but the valley is one of Chile's workhorse regions and its output is consistent and reliable.
Curicó Valley growing conditions
With respect to Climate, the eastern part of the valley – closer to the Andes Mountains – is cooler than the western section as it benefits from breezes coming down from the slopes of the Andes. In this way, it differs from regions further north, where the western ends of the valleys, being influenced by the Pacific Ocean, are generally cooler.
In Curicó, however, the hills of the Coastal Ranges dissipate the effect of east–west air movements. The major centers of production and the established high profile wineries (Echeverria, Montes, Viña San Pedro, TTorres and Valdivieso) are located around the cooler eastern towns of Curicó and Molino.
The meltwater rivers Lontue and Teno that Flow through Curicó Valley (before converging to form the Mataquito River) have a significant effect on viticulture here. The region's varied soils are derived from limestone and volcanic rock from the Andes and have been deposited in the valley over time by the rivers (alluvial) as well as by gravity (colluvial).
How Winery Viajero - Ximena Cristi wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of brasucade of mussels from languedoc, nanie's diced ham quiche or salmon steak with goat cheese, fine herbs and mustard.
A direct producer hybrid obtained by Georges Couderc by crossing Vitis Lincecumii (Buckley) with 162-5 Couderc, the latter having 3/4 blood of Vinifera-Rupestris. Today, like most hybrids, it has practically disappeared. It can still be found in a mixture in very old vineyards, the photographs below were taken in the Ardèche, on the border with the Gard, north of Saint Ambroix.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
