Cuvee Colchagua Pinot Noir Reserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, seared salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
The Cuv e Colchagua Pinot Noir Reserva from Casa Silva represents a masterful exploration of Chile's diverse microclimates. While the Colchagua Valley is historically celebrated for robust red varietals, Casa Silva pioneered the search for cooler terroirs within the region to cultivate delicate cool-climate grapes. Sourced from selected vineyard parcels that benefit from cooling maritime breezes and cold night air descending from the Andes, this wine captures the vibrant, fresh side of Colchagua. It is crafted with traditional fermentation techniques followed by partial aging in French oak barrels to add structure and complexity without overshadowing the bright fruit. The result is an elegant, expressive Pinot Noir that reflects the Silva family's multi-generational dedication to mapping the unique soils of their homeland.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14%