Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
One of Chile's top white wines, the 2015 Errazuriz Max Sauvignon Blanc is one of the world's top examples of this grape variety. Showing dried herbs, citrus peel, bracing minerality, savory earth and ripe melon—this is a solid pairing with simply prepared shellfish. Drinking well now. (Tasted: August 11, 2016, San Francisco, CA)
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James Suckling
A juicy sauvignon with sliced pear and grapefruit character. Some grilled asparagus. Full body, lots of fruit and flavor. You like Pouilly-Fumé? Try this. Drink now. Screw cap.
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.