Gravas Blancas Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, goat cheese salad, grilled sea bass
✨ Technical Specifications
Concha y Toro's Gravas range is a dedicated exploration of Chile's unique stony soils, or 'gravas'. While its red counterpart hails from the Maipo Valley, the Gravas Blancas Sauvignon Blanc (often labeled as Gravas del Bio-Bío) looks far south to the cool, wind-swept Bío-Bío Valley in Chile's Sur region. Sourced from the Mulchén vineyard, the vines thrive on ancient alluvial terraces where river-rolled pebbles dominate the soil. This cold-climate terroir, marked by chilly winds and a prolonged ripening season, imparts a distinct mineral tension and intense aromatic complexity to the wine, showcasing a sophisticated, texturally rich side of Chilean Sauvignon Blanc.
🍾 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% - 13.5%