Winery Viña ChoapaChivato Rojo Reserva Tinto
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Chivato Rojo Reserva Tinto of the Winery Viña Choapa is in the top 10 of wines of Choapa Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Viña Choapa's Chivato Rojo Reserva Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Morrastel-Bouschet
Intensely colored, teinturier reds with a near-black dark ruby robe, signature red pulp, firm tannins and a dense palate, with simple aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and balsamic notes. Historically used to deepen the color of Midi blends. Now marginal, preserved in ampelographic collections. French teinturier variety created in the 19th century by Henri Bouschet (Morrastel × Petit Bouschet).
Informations about the Winery Viña Choapa
The Winery Viña Choapa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Choapa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Choapa Valley
Chile's northernmost wine valley (~400 km north of Santiago) where the Andes and Coastal Range converge at their narrowest point. Stony piedmont soils, cool dry climate. Syrah is the signature red — elegant and smoky with intense blackberry, plum, pepper and mineral notes, fine tannins. Firm Cabernet Sauvignon with blackcurrant and eucalyptus complements.
The wine region of Coquimbo
Chile's northernmost wine region (600 km north of Santiago), covering the Elqui, Limarí and Choapa valleys under a semi-desert climate cooled by the Pacific Camanchaca fog and the Andes. Syrah is the flagship red — intense blackcurrant, blackberry, black pepper, olive and a mineral-saline altitude edge, fine tannins and elegant freshness. Structured Cabernet Sauvignon. Taut Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc with citrus notes.
The word of the wine: Marcottage
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).
