Edicion Limitado Gran Terroir Petit Verdot
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2031
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-roasted lamb shanks, venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the prestigious Colchagua Valley, Casa Silva's Edición Limitada Petit Verdot showcases the incredible potential of this late-ripening Bordeaux variety in Chilean soils. Grown primarily in the warm, sun-drenched micro-terroir of Los Lingues at the foot of the Andes Mountains, the grapes benefit from intense daytime heat balanced by cooling mountain breezes at night. This dramatic diurnal temperature variation allows the notoriously stubborn Petit Verdot to achieve phenolic ripeness while retaining its vibrant natural acidity. Traditionally used as a minor blending grape to add color and structure, Casa Silva elevates it to a standalone star. The wine undergoes meticulous hand-sorting and is aged in French oak barrels, resulting in a deeply colored, full-bodied red with complex aromas of dark blue fruits, violet, black pepper, and graphite, backed by muscular yet finely integrated tannins.
🍾 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
Petit Verdot