Las Pizarras Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea bass, roasted lobster with butter, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the cool, wind-swept hills of the Aconcagua Costa, Errazuriz's 'Las Pizarras' Chardonnay represents a paradigm shift in Chilean white winemaking. The wine takes its name from the unique metamorphic slate ('pizarras') soils of the region, which are incredibly rare in Chile. Located just 12 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, the vineyard benefits from the cooling influence of the Humboldt Current, allowing the Chardonnay grapes to ripen slowly while retaining brilliant natural acidity. Crafted under the guidance of winemaker Francisco Baettig, the grapes are hand-harvested and gently whole-cluster pressed before undergoing fermentation with native yeasts in French oak barrels. The resulting wine is a masterclass in tension, combining intense mineral drive, citrus blossom, and wet-stone notes with a beautifully integrated, textured palate derived from lees aging.
🍾 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
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13% - 13.5%