Chile
Chilean wines are now among the most popular of all the world - and justifiably so, since top quality is available across the price range.
Our recommendations...
Silver Ghost Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Central Valley
A fruit-driven style of Cabernet that offers rounded, ripe red berry fruit with a plummy and easy-going feel.
€2.78 £2.49
Santa Rita 120 Carmènère 2016 Central Valley
At least £4 less than our UK price! A lively and juicy representation of this variety, with a soft and supple texture, bright brambly fruit and subtle notes of spice and tobacco leaf, and a hint of vanilla from 6 months' in French oak.
€4.46 £3.99
Santa Rita 120 Viognier 2016 Central Valley
Free-run juice and light pressings have been used to maintain a light and crisp feel to the wine, with a long 3-week fermentation period followed by 2 weeks on lees for softness of texture.
€4.46 £3.99
Santa Rita 120 Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Central Valley
At least £4 less than our UK price! Maximum fruit character is obtained by hand-harvesting and cold fermentation of the Sauvignon grapes, and the addition of 2% Semillon helps keep the blend well-rounded.
€4.46 £3.99
Valle Antigua Chardonnay 2017
This fine Chardonnay has fresh flavours of ripe apple and citrus enhanced by notes of vanilla from ageing in French oak.
€3.34 £2.99
Valle Antigua Merlot
Soft, plummy and eminently drinkable this possesses harmonious fruit flavours and just a touch of oak flavour on the silky finish.
€3.34 £2.99
Lastarria Merlot 2016
At least £4 less than our UK price! The oak ageing adds a touch of spice to the finish. Best with pork or with pasta with tomato based sauces.
€3.90 £3.49
Errazuriz Chardonnay 2016 Casablanca Valley
Good aromatic intensity with fresh pineapple, mandarin orange, and papaya, along with stewed pears, and toasted notes that add complexity to the wine.
€5.58 £4.99
Errazuriz Estate Series Pinot Noir 2016 Valle de Aconcagua
Winemaker Francisco Baettig limits the oak ageing to just 7 months for less than half the finished wine to retain typical fresh, fruity Pinot Noir characteristics.
€5.58 £4.99
Santa Rita Medalla Real Carménère 2015 Leyda Valley
At least £4 less than our UK price! Plush and full bodied, this wine offers the nose and palate an array of blueberry, plum and oak-softened cassis fruit, accented with intriguing coffee and dark chocolate aromas.
€7.26 £6.49
Santa Rita 120 Chardonnay 2017 Central Valley
At least £4 less than our UK price! A youthfully green-tinged lemon yellow wine, with an inviting nose of yellow apple, tangerine zest and ripe melon. Refreshing and zippy on the palate, with a soft, clean finish.
€4.46 £3.99
