Marques de Casa Concha Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
The Marques de Casa Concha line pays tribute to the noble title bestowed upon the founder's ancestor, José de Santiago Concha y Salvatierra, by King Philip V of Spain in 1718. First launched in 1976, this historic range showcases Chile's ability to produce world-class, single-vineyard estate wines. The Syrah is crafted from carefully selected parcels, often sourced from the cool-climate influence of the Maipo or Limarí Valleys, where alluvial soils and thermal shifts yield grapes with intense concentration and balanced acidity. Aged in French oak barrels, this wine beautifully marries the grape's natural dark fruit and savory, peppery complexity with a refined, structured elegance that honors its aristocratic namesake.
🍾 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
Syrah
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%