Colchagua Valley
Chile's benchmark red-wine valley — Carmenère-led reds tracked by the WineFortune index at €81.84 per 75 cl
- Producers
- 2
- Wines tracked
- 3
- Median 1y
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- In our shop
- 1
The Colchagua Valley is a sub-region of Chile's Central Valley and one of the country's most respected sources of fine red wine. WineFortune tracks 3 red wines here from 2 producers, Lapostolle and Montes, with 1 wine in the index and 1 currently listed in the shop.
The valley is best known for Carmenère, Chile's signature grape, grown alongside Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Malbec. Every wine tracked here is a still red bottled under Chile's DO (Denominación de Origen) system. The climate is warm and Mediterranean, tempered by air from the Andes and the Pacific coast, which suits ripe, structured red blends.
The WineFortune index median for the sub-region stands at €81.84 per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. The indexed wine is Casa Lapostolle's Clos Apalta, at that same median of €81.84. Across the reviews aggregated here, critics average 94.3 points on the 100-point scale with a top score of 97, and the median drinking window runs from 2023 to 2038. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds 1 vintage from this sub-region.
Facts
- Key grapes
- Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec
- Style
- Still red wine
- Classification
- DO (Denominación de Origen), Chile
- Climate
- Warm Mediterranean, cooled by Andean and Pacific air
- Drinking window (critics' median)
- 2023–2038
- WineFortune index median
- €81.84 per 75 cl bottle, 90-day window
Bottles · 1 · highest score first · seller WineFortune
Every wine under Colchagua Valley, whichever sub-region or producer
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Colchagua Valley
Questions
Which wines does WineFortune track in the Colchagua Valley?
WineFortune tracks 3 still red wines from 2 producers, Lapostolle and Montes. The indexed wine is Casa Lapostolle's Clos Apalta, and 1 wine is currently listed in the WineFortune shop.
What is the WineFortune index level for the Colchagua Valley?
The WineFortune index median is €81.84 per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over the past 90 days. Clos Apalta, the indexed wine, sits at that same median. No one-year change is published for this hub.
How do critics rate Colchagua Valley wines on WineFortune?
Across the reviews aggregated by WineFortune, the average score is 94.3 on the 100-point scale, with a top score of 97. The critics' median drinking window runs from 2023 to 2038.
Which grapes and styles define the Colchagua Valley?
The valley is best known for Carmenère, alongside Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Malbec. The wines tracked here are still reds under Chile's DO designation. Clos Apalta is a Carmenère-led blend from the Apalta hillsides.