Signos de Origen Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb, grilled ribeye steak, wild boar stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Emiliana's Signos de Origen is a site-specific project designed to showcase the unique relationship between grape varieties and their ideal micro-terroirs. For this elegant Syrah, the grapes are sourced from the La Quebrada vineyard in the Casablanca Valley, situated within the coastal influence of the Aconcagua region. Here, the vines are caressed by morning fogs and cooling breezes from the Pacific Ocean, which slow the ripening process and preserve the grape's natural acidity and bright, peppery aromatics. Rooted in decomposed granite soils with clay, the vines produce low yields of highly concentrated fruit. True to Emiliana's pioneering biodynamic philosophy, the vineyard is treated as a living organism, utilizing cover crops and animal biodiversity instead of synthetic chemicals. The wine is typically aged in a combination of French oak barrels and concrete eggs to respect the purity of the fruit, resulting in a Syrah of exceptional freshness, floral lift, and savory complexity.
🍾 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
Syrah
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%