San Javier is a wine region of Maule Valley, Chile.
Growers build the wines around País, filling out the blend with Moscatel de Alejandría and Caliboro.
Vines root into alluvial, clay and loam.
The climate is mediterranean.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated and riverside.
Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus three more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich with ripe fruit flavors and earthy and spicy.
Producers worth knowing include Cooperativa Vitivinicola Loncomilla.
Pour them alongside beef & venison, white fish and tomato-based dishes.
In the glass.
Red: Rich with ripe fruit flavors, Earthy and spicy.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Don Juan Jose Anfora Carignan, San Javier, Chile
- Vina Gonzalez Bastias 'Descabezado', San Javier, Chile
- Vina Gonzalez Bastias 'Matorral', San Javier, Chile
- Vina Gonzalez Bastias 'Naranjo', San Javier, Chile
- Wildmakers 'Sabatico' Carinena - Garnacha, San Javier, Chile
- Wildmakers 'Telurico' Carinena, San Javier, Chile
- Wildmakers Pais de Comavida, San Javier, Chile
At the table.
- Beef & Venison
- White Fish
- Tomato-based Dishes
Nearby regions.
San Javier: common questions
01.What grapes is San Javier known for?+
02.What kind of wine does San Javier make?+
03.Where is San Javier?+
04.What food goes with San Javier wine?+
More from here: every wine region in Chile, or the wider Maule Valley guide.