Red Hot Chile Wine: some facts about the nature of a drink
Unique climate. The simultaneous closeness of Maipo valley to mountains and a coast exerted influence on a climate. Conditions for grapes growing are amazing. Day time heat is compensated by cool night breezes from the ocean, and mountains protect vines from cold winds and rains. Hot droughty summer and short soft winters - here are the basic features of the region. The fluctuation in day time and night temperature reaches 20 degrees, which influences well grapes acidity level. Wines turn out saturated, complex, but due to high acidity light and unobtrusive.
The river Maipo stretched from the East to the West also influences soil of the valley. The vineyards located along the river-bed, grow on stony soils, and wines here are mineral. On more remote sites because of sand and clay wines are more dense.
The first-class. In this valley have been located the oldest wineries of the countries: Concha Y Toro, Santa Rita, Cousino Macul, Tarapaca, Carmen. 8 thousands hectares out of 10 thousands are set aside for red kinds. The most popular are red wines from cabernet sauvignon, though each manufacturer has the own approach. So, light wine Cousino-Macul Maipo Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 possesses the bright fruit aroma, inherent to Beaujolais wines. And perfectly structured wine Casillero del Diablo Maipo Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1996, made by Concha Y Toro winery, on the contrary, is remembered by the saturated taste of a black currant and herbs with rich fruit and oak notes.