Frontera Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled salmon, roasted chicken, mushroom pasta
✨ Technical Specifications
Concha y Toro's Frontera line draws its inspiration from the poetic spirit of Chile's traditional troubadours, who celebrated the natural beauty of this 'frontier' land. Sourced from the diverse microclimates of Chile's Central Valley, where the cooling breezes of the Andes and the Pacific Ocean moderate the warm Mediterranean sun, this Pinot Noir is crafted to showcase fresh, vibrant fruit. To preserve its delicate aromas of fresh cherries, raspberries, and soft spices, the wine is fermented primarily in stainless steel tanks, resulting in an approachable, light-bodied, and highly versatile red that captures the youthful energy of Chilean viticulture.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13%