Light ruby red color with violet shades of medium intensity. The nose has notes of red and black fruits such as raspberry, blackberry and cherry, accompanied by a soft note reminiscent of cloves, licorice and bitter chocolate. On the palate, it is a juicy and fresh acidity that highlights plums, blackberries, a touch of pomegranate and raspberry cakes. It has fine-grained tannins that lead to a refreshing acidity that balances the whole, crowned by an excellent persistence.
An incredibly complex and nuanced experience with a flavor concentration of sun-ripened Cabernet grape, beautifully supported by a touch of French oak. The aroma is dominated by blackcurrant in a very special clean style, which is characteristic of the very best Chilean wines.
Winemaking
Grapes were handpicked, sorted, destemmed, crushed and placed in stainless steel tanks for fermentation. The grapes had a total maceration for 8-28 days. Afterwards, the wine was stored in French oak barrels, 30% of them new, for malolactic fermentation and aging for 12 months.
Enjoy with:
Grilled and fried red meat
Pizza/pasta
Stews/Stews
Ripe strong cheeses
Slow braised beef
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James Suckling
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Wine Enthusiast
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About Viña Errazuriz
It was the famous Don Maximiano Errázuriz who founded Viña Errázuriz in 1870. With great visions for the future and his innovative ideas, he planted the first French grape varieties in the Aconcagua Valley. In addition to the great vinous involvement, Errázuriz was also a politician and diplomat. He was born in Santiago in 1832, into a family of Basque origin that came to Chile in 1735. Since then, two members of the family have been presidents, two have been archbishops of Santiago and others have been diplomats, writers and businessmen who have contributed to the development of Chile. His great work was handed down to future generations in the family, and in just over a century his descendants consolidated the winery and placed their wines among the absolute best in the entire continent of South America. Today, Viña Errazuriz is therefore world famous for wines of very high quality.
Environmentally conscious world class
Viña Errazuriz is environmentally aware and future-oriented. In 2008, it was the first Chilean winery to introduce lightweight bottles to reduce CO2 emissions during both production and transport. Errazuriz also practices sustainable wine production, and the fields are cultivated organically as much as possible. The crowning achievement is – so far – the inauguration in 2010 of the new sustainable winery, Don Maximiano Icon Winery, in the Aconcagua Valley, as well as the official approval in 2011 as a sustainable company.
Roughly speaking, Errazuriz divides its wines into four categories
Estate Reserva: The basis of the house, where the quality is already far ahead of other Chilean wine houses’ “luxury editions”.
Reserva: From specially selected fields. A further development of the Estate Reserva wines, often with slightly longer/intense barrel ageing. Including i.a. the popular Max Reserva series.
Specialties: E.g. Single Vineyard, Wild Fermented, Organic and Late Harvest
Icon wines: Like Viñedo Chadwick, Seña, Founder’s Reserve and KAI. Belongs not only to the Chilean wine elite, but also to the world elite.
