Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh ceviche, goat cheese salad, grilled sea bass
✨ Technical Specifications
Concha y Toro's Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc, historically tied to their 'Serie Riberas' concept, highlights the cooling influence of Chile's river basins. Sourced from estate vineyards planted near the banks of the Rapel River in the coastal reaches of the Central Valley, the vines benefit from morning mists and cool breezes blowing off the Pacific Ocean. This unique microclimate slows grape ripening, allowing the development of intense aromatic complexity and vibrant acidity. The soils, rich in clay and granitic components, impart a distinct mineral edge to the wine. Concha y Toro utilizes these riverbank terroirs to showcase a fresher, more elegant side of Chilean viticulture, combining traditional New World fruit intensity with a crisp, mineral-driven structure.
🍾 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
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13%