Sunrise Merlot
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed young and fresh, typically within 1–3 years of the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled chicken, pasta with tomato-based sauces, mild cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Concha y Toro's Sunrise range is crafted to capture the vibrant energy of the Chilean sun, which bathes the vineyards of the Central Valley for over 300 days a year. This abundant sunshine ensures optimal ripening, resulting in grapes bursting with intense fruit flavors. The Sunrise Merlot is a testament to this bright, approachable style, focusing on fresh fruit expression rather than heavy oak influence. Produced with a strong commitment to sustainability, this carbon-neutral wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve its youthful charm, soft tannins, and juicy blackberry and plum notes. It represents a modern, eco-conscious approach to winemaking that highlights the natural bounty of Chile's premier viticultural valleys.
🍾 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
Merlot
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%