Sunrise Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sea bass, roast chicken, creamy vegetable pasta
✨ Technical Specifications
Concha y Toro's Sunrise range is designed to celebrate the abundant sunshine of Chile's Central Valley, a region blessed with a Mediterranean climate where the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean create a natural barrier and microclimatic harmony. This Chardonnay is crafted to be fresh, vibrant, and highly approachable. The grapes are harvested from select vineyards across the Central Valley, where warm days develop rich tropical fruit flavors, and cool nights preserve essential acidity. To maintain its bright, fruit-forward profile, the wine undergoes fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with minimal to no oak contact. Notably, the Sunrise line represents Concha y Toro's commitment to the environment, being produced with a focus on carbon neutrality and sustainable practices, mirroring the pure, clean nature of the Chilean landscape.
🍾 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
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13%