Frontera Merlot
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, pasta with tomato-based sauces, mild cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Concha y Toro's Frontera range is named in honor of Chile's extraordinary natural boundaries—the Atacama Desert, the Andes Mountains, the Pacific Ocean, and the southern glaciers—which form a protective frontier for its vineyards. Crafted primarily from grapes grown in the fertile soils of Chile's Central Valley, Frontera Merlot is designed to showcase the pure, vibrant fruit character of the region. The Mediterranean climate, characterized by warm, sunny days and cool nights influenced by breezes from the Andes, allows the Merlot grapes to ripen slowly and fully. To preserve its fresh, approachable style, the wine undergoes temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks, resulting in a smooth, medium-bodied red with soft tannins and rich flavors of red plums and spices.
🍾 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
Merlot
🍷 ABV
12% - 13%