Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, prime rib of beef, grilled venison
✨ Technical Specifications
Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve represents the pinnacle of Viña Errázuriz's winemaking legacy, named in honor of Don Maximiano Errázuriz, who founded the estate in 1870. In an era when most Chilean vineyards were planted close to Santiago, Don Maximiano courageously traveled north on horseback to the untamed Aconcagua Valley, recognizing its extraordinary potential for premium viticulture. Sourced primarily from the historic Max vineyards, where colluvial soils and cool afternoon breezes from the Pacific Ocean create an ideal microclimate, this iconic blend is crafted to showcase world-class structure and elegance. The wine undergoes meticulous fermentation in stainless steel and is aged for 18 to 22 months in French oak barrels, resulting in a sophisticated, multi-layered masterpiece that helped put Chilean fine wine on the global map.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1870 by Don Maximiano Errázuriz, Viña Errázuriz stands as one of Chile's most prestigious and historic wine estates, situated in the premier terroir of the Aconcagua Valley. Under the visionary stewardship of Eduardo Chadwick, the family-owned winery played a transformative role in demonstrating Chile's world-class winemaking pedigree to the international community, epitomized by the historic 2004 Berlin Tasting. Combining state-of-the-art sustainable viticulture with a deep reverence for the valley's distinct Andean and coastal microclimates, the estate is dedicated to crafting wines of exceptional elegance, structure, and aging potential. Errázuriz is renowned globally for its flagship icon cuvées, including Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve, Kai Carmenère, and La Cumbre Syrah, alongside its expressive Max Reserva line.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon (typically 65-75%), blended with Malbec, Carmenere, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14% - 14.5%