Aconcagua Alto Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, rich beef stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the high-altitude terraces of the Aconcagua Valley, the Errazuriz Aconcagua Alto Cabernet Sauvignon is a masterclass in mountain-influenced viticulture. The 'Alto' designation refers to the uppermost parcels of the historic Max vineyards, where vines are planted on steep, stony colluvial slopes. Here, the intense Chilean sun is balanced by cooling alpine breezes sweeping down from the Andes and maritime influences rolling in from the Pacific Ocean. This unique microclimate allows the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to undergo a long, slow ripening process, preserving vibrant acidity and developing remarkably fine, structured tannins. Traditionally aged in French oak barrels, this wine represents a modern, elegant expression of Chilean Cabernet, honoring the pioneering spirit of Don Maximiano Errazuriz who first recognized the valley's world-class potential in 1870.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1870 by Don Maximiano Errázuriz, Viña Errázuriz is an architect of modern Chilean viticulture. Sited in the Aconcagua Valley, the estate traverses diverse mesoclimates, moving from warm, alluvial inland terraces framed by the Andes to cool-climate maritime slopes in Aconcagua Costa. Viticulture emphasizes precision farming certified under the Wines of Chile Sustainability Code. Errázuriz revolutionized Chile's global standing through the historic 2004 Berlin Tasting orchestrated by Eduardo Chadwick, alongside longtime Technical Director Francisco Baettig. While internationally revered for red icons, Errázuriz’s white wine program demonstrates profound terroir mastery, especially along the coastal schist soils of the Las Pizarras vineyard. Benchmark white expressions like Las Pizarras Chardonnay deliver striking mineral reduction, crystalline acidity, and tension, while the Max and Costa Sauvignon Blancs showcase vibrant, citrus-driven linear precision that highlights the estate's exceptional Pacific maritime influence.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14%