Cool Climate
2018 Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard
Valley: Casablanca Valley (Costa)
Chile’s first cool-climate coastal region, located 75km (47 miles) northwest of Santiago. Cool Mediterranean climate with pronounced maritime influence.
Annual rainfall: 540 mm (21.2 in) of rain per year.
Soils: clay and sandy soils. Proximity to the ocean creates cool foggy mornings ideal for top quality Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.
Chile’s first cool-climate coastal region, located 75km (47 miles) northwest of Santiago. Cool Mediterranean climate with pronounced maritime influence.
Annual rainfall: 540 mm (21.2 in) of rain per year.
Soils: clay and sandy soils. Proximity to the ocean creates cool foggy mornings ideal for top quality Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.
Vintage & Harvest
Blend:
- Sauvignon Blanc grapes from cool climate regions
Harvest:
- March 28th, 2018.
- Hand-picked in 18kg boxes and carried to the estate winery immediately after cutting
- Carefully selected before processing
Winemaking
Vinification:
- Careful selection of the grapes before crushing
- Destemmed and chilled to 8°C
- Two to four hours skin contact maceration at 8-10°C
- Only free run juice from pneumatic pressing and 24-36 hours static sedimentation at 8°C prior to fermentation
- Fermented in stainless steel tanks at 11-15°C controlled temperature for 25 days and stored over fine lees for 2 months with selected yeasts
- Stored in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks through bottling
Tasting Notes
The grapes for the new Cool Climate Sauvignon Blanc are sourced from coastal vineyards in Leyda and Litueche. It is a vibrant wine that combines intense aromas of passion fruit, with citrus notes of grapefruit and lime. In the palate it is fresh and voluminous with a balanced natural acidity and an elegant finish.
Food Pairings
Simply grilled fish, especially oily fish such as sardines and mackerel. Fried fish like goujons, whitebait and fish and chips, garlicky prawns or chargrilled squid. Seafood with south-east Asian flavours such as lime, chilli and coriander or Thai fish cakes. Also goes well with Greek and Mexican food and other fresh-tasting dishes with avocados, tomatoes, green onions, olives and sharp cheeses.