Winemaker Notes
Max Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2018 shows a straw-yellow color with greenish highlights. On the nose it unfolds fresh herbal notes with hints of lemongrass and mint, as well as a touch of tomato leaves. On the palate it offers citric and herbal notes that intertwine to create a refreshing and crisp combination. A wine of medium volume and good persistence, vertical and with a refreshing acidity.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A pithy sauvignon blanc that shows nectarines, peach pit and papaya. Full-bodied with plenty of tropical character on the palate, but a fine line of acidity balances out the palate.
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.