Winemaker Notes
Named in honor of our founder Don Maximiano Errázuriz, MAX represents the maximum potential of each variety, originating from the best terroirs of the Aconcagua Valley and other renowned valleys across Chile for the production of each of the strains that make up these wines.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Spiced red plums, cherries, olives and red peppers, following through to a smooth, polished palate with medium body and creamy tannins. Velvety and so drinkable.
Dark, full-bodied and herbaceous with a spicy kick, Carménère found great success with its move to Chile in the mid-19th century. However, the variety went a bit undercover until 1994 when many plantings previously thought to be Merlot, were profiled as Carménère. Somm Secret— Carménère is both a progeny and a great-grandchild of the similarly flavored Cabernet Franc.
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.