Winemaker Notes
Brilliant yellow color, with green hues. The nose presents herbal and mineral notes, as well as citrus notes like grapefruit, and tropical fruit like papaya and mango. The acidity is fresh and juicy, the palate is balanced and elegant, and the finish has a saline note.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Quite a zingy sauvignon with gooseberry, guava and some white fruit. Pure, textured and elegant with a fresh thread of acidity.
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Vinous
The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Corralillo, from San Antonio, was slow-fermented with selected yeasts. The pure, expressive nose offers lime, herbs and grass. Intense in the mouth, with plenty of sharp malic acid and a long, fruity finish.
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.
Its rolling, coastal hills encouraged great investment in the 1990s from those in search of a cooler grape growing environment compared to those found in Chile’s Central Valley. All of the vineyards of the San Antonio Valley, which runs north to south and parallel to the coast, experience the cooling effect of the ocean and are made of vine-loving clay and granitic soils. While Sauvignon Blanc put this valley on the Chilean wine map, high quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are emerging and some producers are starting to experiment with sparkling wine.