Merlot
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork loin, grilled lamb chops, mushroom pasta
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from Chile's sun-drenched Central Valley, Emiliana's Merlot is a testament to the winery's pioneering dedication to organic viticulture. Grown in soils shaped by ancient glacial deposits and nurtured under a Mediterranean climate, the grapes benefit from the dramatic cooling breezes sweeping down from the Andes and inward from the Pacific Ocean. This unique geography allows for a slow, balanced ripening process, preserving the grape's natural acidity and bright fruit profile. In the cellar, Emiliana emphasizes minimal intervention, crafting a Merlot that is wonderfully expressive, velvety, and true to its roots. The resulting wine captures the vibrant spirit of the Central Valley, offering a harmonious blend of lush dark fruit notes and subtle herbal undertones that reflect the pristine environment of its origin.
🍾 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
Merlot
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%