Adobe Reserva Viognier
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, grilled chicken breast, mild creamy cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Emiliana's 'Adobe' range is named in honor of the traditional sun-dried clay bricks used in historic Chilean architecture, symbolizing a deep, foundational connection to the earth and sustainable agriculture. Crafted from organically grown grapes in Chile's Central Valley, this Viognier reflects the winery's pioneering commitment to biodynamic and organic viticulture. The grapes benefit from warm, sunny days balanced by cool evening breezes filtering through the valley, preserving the grape's natural acidity and intense aromatics. Fermented in stainless steel tanks to maintain its pure, vibrant fruit character, this wine captures the essence of Chilean terroir with an elegant, fresh, and approachable style.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1986 by Rafael and José Guilisasti, Emiliana underwent a groundbreaking paradigm shift in 1998 under the viticultural counsel of Álvaro Espinoza, evolving into the world's largest certified organic and biodynamic wine estate. Emiliana manages extensive vineyard holdings spanning Chile's top macro-regions, from maritime-cooled Casablanca and San Antonio in Aconcagua to the warm alluvial terraces of the Central Valley and southern terroirs. The viticultural philosophy centers on holistic agroecology: zero synthetic inputs, active cover cropping, animal integration, and strict alignment with Demeter biodynamic rhythms. In the cellar, head winemaker Noelia Orts preserves pure terroir transparency through temperature-controlled stainless steel, gentle oak aging, and native fermentations. For whites and sparkling expressions, maritime fog and decomposed granitic soils impart electric acidity and pronounced salinity, reflected in single-vineyard benchmarks like Signos de Origen La Vinilla, the precision-driven Novas Gran Reserva whites, and vibrant, unadulterated Natura cuvées.
🍇 Grapes
Viognier
🍷 ABV
13.5%