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
Founded in 1883 by Don Melchor de Concha y Toro and his wife Emiliana Subercaseaux, Viña Concha y Toro is Chile's preeminent wine producer and a cornerstone of South American winemaking history. Headquartered in Pirque within the historic Maipo Valley, the estate originated with noble French cuttings sourced directly from Bordeaux, laying the groundwork for a portfolio that now spans Chile's finest valleys from Limarí to Peumo. Concha y Toro pairs cutting-edge viticultural science with meticulous stewardship, crafting wines that reflect the diverse microclimates and soils of the Central Valley, Aconcagua, and southern regions. The winery is universally celebrated for benchmark red varietals—most notably expressive Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère—exemplified in prestige cuvées such as Carmín de Peumo, the Terrunyo series, and the enduring Marques de Casa Concha label.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5% - 13%