Costa Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 2–8 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, seared salmon, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the pioneering Aconcagua Costa vineyard, located just 12 kilometers from the cold Pacific Ocean, this Pinot Noir represents a dramatic shift in Chilean winemaking toward extreme cool-climate terroirs. Planted on unique metamorphic soils rich in schist and slate—locally known as 'pizarra'—the vines struggle in thin soils, resulting in low yields of highly concentrated fruit. The chilly maritime breezes and morning mists slow down ripening, preserving vibrant acidity and delicate aromatics. In the cellar, Errázuriz utilizes gentle extraction, partial whole-cluster fermentation for added structural complexity, and aging in French oak barrels with a low percentage of new oak to craft a wine defined by its bright red fruit, savory herbal undertones, and distinct mineral tension.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
13% - 13.5%