Errazuriz - Aconcagua Costa Sauvignon Blanc 2023Founded in 1870 by Don Maximiano Errzuriz, Errzuriz is one of Chiles most storied wine concerns. With a family run production of over 100 years, in 1983 Eduardo Chadwick, a sixth generation family member, joined Errzuriz with the strong conviction that Chile could be a producer of world class wines, and travelled to Bourdeaux to study oenology with the legendary Emile Peinaud. In 2004, Errzurizs Don Maximiano was deemed one of the best 10 wines in the
in their home village of Ludes on the chalky Montagne de Reims
before being transported by the Romans to Italy in the Liguria region
vines do not live much longer than 30 years
All of these requirements make Clos Cibonne the perfect terroir for tibouren
the sea has a moderating influence on the weather
It’s a ten hectare estate that comprises more than 60 small parcels predominantly in the Grand Cru villages of Avize
Lock & Worth are the duo comprised of Matthew SherLOCK and Ross HackWORTH
Although most of the Catena wines are consumed shortly after release
fruity and delicious–not an artificially inflated wine that shines at tasting competitions
this is a fantastic harbinger of what’s to come once the second fermentation and lees aging are finished
The soil for the wines is mainly granitic schist
Errázuriz practices integrated pest management through the use of natural products and vegetation cover
