Cool Climate Sauvignon Blanc, Casa Silva, Paredones Estate, Coastal Colchagua Valley

First wine ever made from the Cool Coastal hills of Colchagua Valley, revolutionising perceptions of Chile’s most awarded Valley & its cool climate dimension.
Pioneer terroir that combines the bracing freshness of the South Pacific with the vibrant minerality of its Coastal soils.

Tasting Notes Intense aromas of fresh pineapple with citric notes. The palate is firm with refreshing acidity and mineral character. A very elegant and long finish which reflects the cooler climate and terroir.

Origin Paredones Estate, the first vineyard of the Cool Coastal hills of the Colchagua Valley, 8 kilometers away from the Pacific Ocean. Strong influence of the Humboldt Current: it brings cold ocean water from Antarctica, creates heavy fog during the day in summertime and keeps the maximum temperature always below 26ºC. Soils of granite origin with red clay and quartz gravel.

Harvest 15th to 21st of March. 100% hand picked grapes, pre-selected in the vineyard according to quality classification and ripeness.

Vinification Grapes cooled down below 5ºC upon arrival at the winery. Hand sorting of bunches before press to select only the best. Crushing of whole bunches and immediate juice separation without maceration. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 24 days at 13ºC.

Ageing 100% in stainless steel tanks.

Food Pairing Outstanding companion for seafood, especially oyster and sea urchins.

So you've got your head round the new Chilean cool-climate regions: Leyda, San Antonio, Elqui, Limari. Here's another for you – coastal Colchagua. And this Sauvignon Blanc is the first wine to be released from this new region, in vineyards recently planted at Paredones, just six kilometres from the sea.

It's a startling wine, with amazing freshness and precision. It's fully ripe but it's stunningly pure and intense. Could this be Chile's 'Cloudy Bay'? A Sauvignon so distinctive and arresting that it becomes a bit of an icon?

Casa Silva 'Cool Coast' Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - Colchagua, Chile - 13.5% alcohol

Aromatic, fresh, pure, linear nose showing grapefruit and mineral characters. Almost alarmingly pure and transparent, with a hint of saline. The palate is intense and precise, with high acidity and dense grapefruit and lemon character, as well as some brine notes and piercing minerality. It's incredibly fresh yet shows no rough edges, avoiding austerity yet not tending towards fatness or blowsiness at all. I love it. 92/100.

Casa Silva, Paredones Estate Cool Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2009

“Chile’s Cloudy Bay? Sauvignon Blanc from Coastal Colchagua”

Jamie Goode, www.wineanorak.com/blog/

Vintage: 2009
Colour: White
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: Casa Silva
Origin: Chile
Style: Aromatic and Medium Dry White Wines
When to Drink: Wines to Drink Now
Bin Number: 1561