Winery Viña Palo AltoWinemaker's Selection
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Carmenère and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Winemaker's Selection of Winery Viña Palo Alto 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.
Food and wine pairings with Winemaker's Selection
Pairings that work perfectly with Winemaker's Selection
Original food and wine pairings with Winemaker's Selection
The Winemaker's Selection of Winery Viña Palo Alto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, sauté of lamb or old-fashioned venison stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Viña Palo Alto's Winemaker's Selection.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Winemaker's Selection from Winery Viña Palo Alto are 2015, 2011, 2010, 2013 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Viña Palo Alto
The Winery Viña Palo Alto 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.
The wine region of Maule Valley
Historic cradle of Chilean viticulture (16th century). Quality revival around old-vine Carignan (70+ years): dense, deep reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, spices and fine tannins, a unique expression. Sturdy Cabernet Sauvignon, supple Carménère (ripe pepper, black fruits), juicy Côt (Malbec), round Merlot. Some sharp Sauvignon Blanc.
The wine region of Central Valley
Heart of modern Chilean wine: structured, sunny reds, dense, blackcurranty Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo (Chilean cradle of the grape), signature Carménère with notes of ripe pepper, black fruit and sweet spices from Colchagua, supple Merlot and deep Syrah. Round Chardonnay whites and lively, sharp Sauvignon. Mediterranean climate, 400 km between Andes and Pacific. Star sub-regions: Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó, Maule.
The word of the wine: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
