Sauvignon Gris 1912 Vines
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Typically best enjoyed 1–5 years from vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
grilled sea bass, roasted pork tenderloin, creamy goat cheese salad
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The story of Casa Silva's Sauvignon Gris is one of accidental preservation and viticultural triumph. Planted in 1912 at the family's historic Angostura estate in the Colchagua Valley, these pre-phylloxera massal selection vines are among the oldest of their kind in the world. For decades, this block was forgotten, grouped alongside other white varieties, until ampelographical research and DNA testing in the late 1990s revealed its true identity as Sauvignon Gris—a rare pink-skinned mutation of Sauvignon Blanc originally from Bordeaux. Casa Silva pioneered the revival of this grape in Chile, crafting a wine that showcases the incredible depth of these centenarian vines. The wine is typically fermented in stainless steel with extended lees contact, resulting in a beautifully textured white with vibrant acidity, mineral tension, and complex aromas of white peach, ginger, and floral notes.
🍾 wine.about_producer
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.