Altura
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, slow-cooked beef stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Casa Silva's 'Altura' represents the absolute pinnacle of the estate's winemaking philosophy, a majestic icon red blend born from the stony, clay-rich soils of the Los Lingues vineyard at the foot of the dramatic Andes Mountains. The name 'Altura'—meaning height or altitude—pays homage to both the towering peaks that shelter the vines and the lofty standards of craftsmanship guiding its creation. This wine is a masterful assemblage of Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Petit Verdot, hand-harvested from low-yielding, meticulously managed blocks. Fermented in small tanks and aged extensively in French oak barrels, Altura captures the intense diurnal temperature shifts of the Colchagua Valley, resulting in a wine of profound depth, structural elegance, and vibrant acidity that honors the Silva family's multi-generational heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
With winemaking roots dating back to 1892 in the Colchagua Valley, Viña Casa Silva is one of Chile's most historic and distinguished family-owned wine estates, formally bottled under the family label by Mario Silva and his sons in 1997. Based at their ancestral estate in Angostura near San Fernando, the winery has emerged as a leader in Chilean viticultural innovation, spearheading landmark terroir research and pioneering extreme vineyards ranging from the cool coastal hills of Paredones to the glacial soils of Lago Ranco in Chilean Patagonia. Committed to sustainability, precision farming, and authentic varietal character, the estate produces an exceptional spectrum of expressive red, white, rosé, and sparkling wines. Casa Silva is universally acclaimed for defining modern Carmenère through benchmark bottlings like Microterroir, its flagship blend Altura, and crystalline cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petit Verdot
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14-14.5