Dona Dominga Founders' Vineyard Merlot Gran Reserva
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Typically best enjoyed within 3–8 years from the vintage release.
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roasted duck, grilled pork chops, creamy mushroom risotto
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The Dona Dominga range by Casa Silva is a heartfelt tribute to the family's heritage and the elegant, nurturing spirit of the family's women, named in honor of Mario Pablo Silva's daughter, Dominga. Sourced from carefully selected vineyards within Chile's fertile Central Valley, this Gran Reserva Merlot highlights the region's exceptional ability to produce plush, expressive, and well-structured red wines. The grapes benefit from warm, sun-drenched days tempered by cool evening breezes from the Andes and the Pacific, allowing for slow, optimal ripening. Traditionally aged in a combination of French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks, this wine beautifully balances rich plum and dark cherry fruit flavors with subtle undertones of sweet spices, cocoa, and gentle toasted oak, embodying the warmth and hospitality of Chilean winemaking tradition.
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Established in 1997 by the Silva family, whose winemaking roots in Chile's Colchagua Valley date back to 1892, Viña Casa Silva is a pioneering estate headquartered at Hijuela Norte S/N, Angostura, San Fernando, O'Higgins, Chile. Under the leadership of Mario Pablo Silva, the winery has earned international acclaim for its rigorous terroir research, particularly its groundbreaking micro-terroir studies of Carmenere in the Los Lingues region. Casa Silva is also celebrated for pushing viticultural boundaries into extreme cool-climate territories, producing exceptional Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah from Paredones on the 'Cool Coast,' as well as pioneering Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc from the remote Lago Ranco in Chile's southern Austral region. More information about their sustainably certified portfolio can be found on their official website at https://www.casasilva.cl.