Southwest of Santiago lies the Maipo Valley, arguably the most famous wine producing region in Chile and it is also one of the largest totaling over 10,000 hectares of area under vine. Though the Maipo Valley is not Chile’s oldest wine region, it is often referred to as the most traditional. Due to the areas proximity to Santiago, many of Chile’s oldest, largest, and most established wineries have found a home in the Maipo Valley including Concho y Toro, Cousino Macul, and Santa Rita.
In the Maipo Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon dominates vine plantings – accounting for more than 50% of the wines produced, Merlot accounts for 10%. Overall, the Maipo Valley is a predominately red wine region and has an 85/15 split of red to white wines.
The Maipo Valley covers a large area of Chile spanning from the east of Santiago to the west of the Pacific Ocean. Within this area there are three sections, Alto Maipo, Central Maipo, and Coastal Maipo. Each offers its own, unique style of wine Read more »
Cabernet Sauvignon is Chile’s most cultivated grape, with more than 98,000 acres of vines planted. While the character of Chilean Cabernet varies, it often has fresh black fruit and good acidity. Although alcohol levels can be in the 13 to 14 percent ...
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Maipo Valley on Snooth
May 2013
The wine is a pleasant, deep garnet color in the glass, and the nose is a fantastic blend of rich leather, mint, oak and ripe black fruit, black cherry, plum and blackberry. The taste is a lovely combination of spice and fruit on the outset, with some rich berry flavor and some pepper and warm spice. The spicy fruit transitions effortlessly t... Read More
May 2013
A bit tight but showing compelling complexity with floral, tobacco, and green peppercorn spice aromas framing the core of blue plum and black currant fruit. There's noticeable dose of oak here, but it remains buffered by the fruit. Rich with fruit tannins, this really pops on entry with bright, pure boysenberry and plum fruit layered over toasty... Read More
May 2013
Cherry aroma denominates this wine. Flavors of fig and cherry in the taste with oak adding coffee. And vanilla flavors. Tannins are mild, leading to a nice finish. Read More
April 2013
Luscious berry and plum with a spicy finish. Very enjoyable. Read More
April 2013
Nice color. Aroma is flowery and some sweet fruits. On the palate I get some vanilla along with muted oak and some spice. The tannins are soft. The malbec appears to soften the cabernet. This is a great blend. Read More
April 2013
On the nose there s a lot of red fruit with a hint of vanilla and a touch of pepper. On the palate there is some fruit (not a fruit bomb) a nice hint of vanilla and a slight taste of chocolate. A medium finish. A very interesting grape. Read More
April 2013
Aroma of berries and some plum. On the palate I pick up some spice along with a little bit of fruit (red plum). Soft tannins and nice acid. A nice freshness enveloped this wine. An easy drinking Cab. Read More
April 2013
Very nice color. Aroma of citrus mainly lemon and grape fruit. On the palate was pleasant flavors of grape fruit and lemon. The herbaceousness was minimal. Nice finish with a lingering of lemon. I prefer to use this as an aperitif. Read More
Apr 6, 2010
What about La Playa vineyards. Merlot and Cabernet
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