Cuvee Colchagua Sauvignon Blanc Reserva
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed young and vibrant, typically within 1–3 years of the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh ceviche, goat cheese salad, grilled white fish
✨ Technical Specifications
The Cuvée Colchagua Sauvignon Blanc Reserva from Casa Silva highlights the cooler, coastal-influenced zones of Chile's famous Colchagua Valley. While the region is historically renowned for its bold reds, the pioneering spirit of the Silva family led them to explore the valley's diverse microclimates, discovering pockets where the cold Humboldt Current from the Pacific Ocean tempers the warm Chilean sun. This wine is crafted to express this vibrant tension, utilizing cold fermentation in stainless steel to preserve the grape's natural, zesty character. It offers a lively bouquet of citrus, green apple, and herbal notes, grounded by a crisp, refreshing minerality that reflects the valley's unique alluvial soils.
🍾 About the Producer
Viña Casa Silva was founded in 1997 by Mario Pablo Silva and his father, Mario Silva Cifuentes, formalizing a viticultural legacy in the Colchagua Valley initiated in 1892 by French ancestor Emilio Bouchon. Headquartered around historic 19th-century cellars in Angostura, the family oversees estate vineyards spanning diverse terroirs across Chile's Central Valley and coastal cordilleras, notably Angostura, Lolol, and the cool, maritime-influenced Paredones just kilometers from the Pacific Ocean. Soils range from decomposed granite and alluvial gravels to fine sandy loam, providing exceptional drainage. Casa Silva operates under 100% certification by the Wines of Chile Sustainability Code, coupling precise parcel selection with temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification and measured French oak aging. Renowned for championing heritage grape varieties alongside classic styles, the estate produces benchmarks including its expressive Sauvignon Gris, crisp coastal Sauvignon Blancs, and vibrant Viognier bottlings, seamlessly translating Colchagua's varied meso-climates into balanced, aromatically complex whites.
🍇 Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.5%