Casablanca Valley, Chile’s premier cool-climate coastal region, offers wine lovers an elegant style of wine that’s uniquely indicative of the area. Here, the focus is on varieties that thrive in cooler temperatures including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and a rising production of Syrah.
Casablanca is a relatively new region for wine production, as the first vines were planted just over 30 years ago in 1982 by Pablo Morande, the winemaking veteran from Concha y Toro. As a result, the region is just now coming into its own, eclipsing even the great strides it has already made. Recent soil analysis, experimentation of plantings on higher slopes, and a focus on matching the best varieties to the climate have given Casablanca an image of prestige and innovation that shows through in the wines.
In every sense of the term, Casablanca is a classic cool climate, coastal region – the average temperature in the summer is 25C (77F) which is significantly cooler than other parts Read more »
Chardonnay is the world’s most popular white wine, yet finding good value Chardonnay is often a real challenge. For whatever reason, perhaps its popularity, Chardonnay tends to be more expensive than other comparable wines and inexpensive Chardonnay ha...
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Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...
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Casablanca Valley on Snooth
May 2012
Blueberry, spice, bacon, black pepper-, hard, stony note, hard wood note, nice and firm' nicely focused nose with a nice classic aromatic for file, some raw beef, lean on entry in a way, austere tannins but not big tannins, noticeable acids, but the wine has a softness to the acid, bright red fruits, raspberry, almost strawberry, tight finish, n... Read More
April 2012
I'm not fan of white wines, but found this one very good. Though Viña Mar has superb quality wines. Hoping to taste their Gran Reserva... Read More
April 2012
A final step up in quality and price, the Ocio label is the further cream of the crop slice of the 20 barrels. Med+ ruby purple colour. Clean, youthful med+ nose of blood plums and dark strawberries. Med+ bodied wine with plush rich fruit flavours, but unlike the other wines is much more masculine in structure. There is good cleansing acidity, a... Read More
April 2012
A blend of the top 20 barrels from this single vineyard, its going to be hard to beat this price for such selection. A clear step up in quality compared to the Bicycle and Vision Pinot Noirs. Clear, deep ruby colour. Perfumed nose dominated by strawberries, then cherries and dark earth. A med+ bodied wine with cherry and plum fruit flavours. Nic... Read More
March 2012
Really like Monkey Puzzle Pinot Noir Casablanca Valley.. Nobody carries it. Probably one of the smoothies red wine I have tasted. Tried to get Total Wine to obtain this in Del. No such like. Tried it at a restaurant and have not be able to find it since Read More
February 2012
Mild acid with a hint of toastyness. Brighter wine with a tang. Not very creamy Read More
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