Estate Merlot
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled pork chops, pasta with rich tomato sauce
✨ Technical Specifications
The Errazuriz Estate Merlot is a classic expression of Chile's coastal-influenced Aconcagua Valley. Sourced from vineyards where cool afternoon breezes from the Pacific Ocean moderate the warm daytime temperatures, this wine captures the vibrant fruit character and balanced acidity typical of the region. Errazuriz, established in 1870, has spent over a century perfecting its understanding of these diverse microclimates. The Estate Series is crafted to showcase the pure, primary fruit characteristics of each variety, utilizing gentle extraction and a careful aging regimen—typically involving a combination of stainless steel to preserve freshness and French oak barrels to add subtle complexity and roundness to the tannins. The result is an approachable, soft, and elegant Merlot that reflects the pioneering spirit of the estate.
🍾 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
Merlot
🍷 ABV
13.5