Amelia Limited Release Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sea bass, roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Amelia was launched in 1993 as Concha y Toro's pioneer ultra-premium Chardonnay, designed to showcase the ultimate potential of Chilean white wines. Named in honor of the pioneering spirit of the women in the founding family, this limited-release wine underwent a significant stylistic evolution when winemaker Marcelo Papa transitioned its sourcing to the cool-climate, limestone-rich soils of the northern Limarí Valley. The grapes benefit from the cooling influence of the Pacific Ocean and the morning Camanchaca fog, which rolls over the Quebrada Seca vineyard. Fermented and aged in French oak barrels, Amelia beautifully marries a rich, creamy texture from lees contact with a vibrant, flinty minerality and a distinctive saline finish characteristic of its unique coastal terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1883 by Don Melchor de Concha y Toro and his wife Emiliana Subercaseaux, Viña Concha y Toro is the titan of Chilean viticulture, responsible for positioning the nation on the global fine-wine map. Anchored in the Pirque subregion of the Maipo Valley along the alluvial terraces of the Maipo River, the estate commands access to premier vineyard blocks across the Central Valley, Aconcagua, Coquimbo, and southern Chile. Here, stony, gravel-dominant soils, intense Andean diurnal temperature swings, and cooling maritime winds cultivate fruit of striking phenolic maturity and brisk acidity. Controlled for decades by the Guilisasti family, with winemaking led by technical director Marcelo Papa, the house blends vast scale with plot-by-plot precision and certified B Corporation sustainability standards. From foundational benchmarks like the historic Casillero del Diablo to terroir-driven crus like Terrunyo and the legendary Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon, the style exemplifies refined structure, savory typicity, and vibrant varietal purity.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14%