The Winery William Cole of Casablanca Valley of Aconcagua

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The winery offers 66 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the William Cole Vineyards.
It is ranked in the top 64 of the estates of Aconcagua.
It is located in Casablanca Valley in the region of Aconcagua

The Winery William Cole is one of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in of Casablanca Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery William Cole wines

Looking for the best Winery William Cole wines in Casablanca Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery William Cole wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery William Cole wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery William Cole

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery William Cole

How Winery William Cole wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms or lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery William Cole

On the nose the red wine of Winery William Cole. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery William Cole. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery William Cole

  • 2007With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery William Cole.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Casablanca Valley

Casablanca Valley is a wine-growing region of Chile, located 100 kilometers (60 miles) North-west of the country's capital, Santiago. The east-west-oriented valley is roughly 30km (20 miles) Long, stretching to the eastern border of the Valparaiso province. It is best known for its crisp white wines, most notably made from the Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay grape varieties which have gained it recognition as one of Chile's quality wine regions. It has attracted considerable investment from wine companies based in other Chilean regions who were looking to boost their white wine portfolio, and from abroad.

Pinot Noir, which is responsive to the cooler Climates found in this coastal area, is also grown with some success. The region is relatively New by Chilean standards. Casablanca Valley's first Vineyards were planted in the 1980s during the revitalization of the Chilean wine industry. Expansion of vineyards around the industrial town of Casablanca followed, and vines now dominate the valley's landscape, even if a lack of water for irrigation (and restrictive local laws relating to this) have delayed vineyard planting.

Because it is only 30km (20 miles) from the Pacific Ocean at its furthest point, Casablanca Valley is strongly influenced by the cooling effects of the Humboldt Current, which flows up the west coast of Chile from the Antarctic. Cooling afternoon breezes blow from the ocean towards the mountains in the east, Filling the vacuum created by Warm air rising in the east. The reverse winds in the evening, however, are not sufficiently strong to provide a cool finish to Casablanca days. Given the valley's location at 33°S (much closer to the Equator than any European vineyard), viticulture here is possible largely because of the oceanic influence, which brings cool morning fog and greater cloud cover than is found elsewhere in the north of Chile.

The top white wines of Winery William Cole

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery William Cole

How Winery William Cole wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quick brioche sausage, lasagne with two salmons or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery William Cole

On the nose the white wine of Winery William Cole. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery William Cole. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery William Cole

  • 2019With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.49/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery William Cole.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top pink wines of Winery William Cole

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery William Cole

How Winery William Cole wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, couscous merguez or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery William Cole

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery William Cole.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Ampélographie

Study of the vine, and more particularly the grape varieties.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery William Cole

Planning a wine route in the of Casablanca Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery William Cole.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery William Cole and wines from the region

Chile harvest report 2022: ‘a challenging year in terms of climate’ 

Just over 6,400km in length, Chile is a country with a fascinating range of terroirs. This is fully reflected in the diversity of its wines. Heavily influenced by air currents from the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes to the east, all of Chile’s wine producing valleys have their own microclimates, as well as distinct complex soil composition. This variety means that individual vineyards experienced the harvest conditions of 2022 in different ways. It was a year that saw the continuation o ...

Chile harvest report 2022: ‘a challenging year in terms of climate’ 

Just over 6,400km in length, Chile is a country with a fascinating range of terroirs. This is fully reflected in the diversity of its wines. Heavily influenced by air currents from the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes to the east, all of Chile’s wine producing valleys have their own microclimates, as well as distinct complex soil composition. This variety means that individual vineyards experienced the harvest conditions of 2022 in different ways. It was a year that saw the continuation o ...

Frescobaldi’s Gorgona: A day on the prison island

The small island of Gorgona, just off the coast of Livorno, isn’t your run-of-the-mill viticultural area – its main purpose is to serve as a penal colony. Not just any prisoner can reside on Gorgona, however. Up to 90 incarcerated men live on the island at a time, alongside 17 residents and a handful of police officers. Prisoners on the island are allowed to stay for a maximum of five years, which must conclude the end of their sentence. After Gorgona, the men are set free. Scroll down to see ta ...

The word of the wine: Ampélographie

Study of the vine, and more particularly the grape varieties.