Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Fresh, delicate green fruit with limey citrus, green apples, gooseberry and mineral. A discreet note of green herbs that render extra energy and freshness. Very pure, delicate and austerely gastronomic. Very elegant.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The pungent varietal 2022 Sauvignon Blanc was cropped from a cold year and has strong herbal notes and a citrus touch. It has medium ripeness, 13% alcohol and very good freshness and acidity that make it tasty and vibrant. Clean, fresh and intensely varietal, 10% of the volume matured in foudre for five months.
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
The Aconcagua River runs east from the charming costal town of Valparaiso and bisects the land creating the valley after which it was named. While alluvial soils predominate the Aconcagua Valey along its river throughout, its east-west flow creates drastically different conditions on each of its ends. Its western, seaside vineyards, with clay and stony soils upon gently rolling hills, produce cool-climate varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Its inner region is one of Chile’s hottest and produces some of its best red wines. Panquehue in the inner Aconcagua is the site of Chile’s first Syrah vines, planted in 1993.