Lago Ranco Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 4 years from the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant acidity and fresh primary fruit character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, sea bass ceviche, goat cheese salad
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the wild, pristine frontier of Chilean Patagonia, Casa Silva's Lago Ranco Sauvignon Blanc represents a daring leap into extreme cool-climate viticulture. Grown in the Futrono vineyard overlooking the majestic, glacial waters of Lake Ranco in Chile's southern Austral region, these vines thrive in one of the southernmost commercial vineyards on Earth. Here, the vines dig deep into volcanic 'trumao' soils, braving high rainfall and cool temperatures moderated only by the thermal mass of the lake. This heroic viticulture yields a Sauvignon Blanc of extraordinary tension and purity, capturing the crisp, untamed essence of Patagonia with vibrant notes of green apple, citrus zest, and a distinct, flinty minerality born of its volcanic terroir.
🍾 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% - 12.5%