Merlot Reservado
⏳ Drikkevindue
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted chicken with herbs, grilled pork chops, pasta with rich tomato-based sauces
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Errazuriz's Merlot Reservado showcases the vibrant fruit character and elegant structure typical of the Aconcagua Valley. Historically, Don Maximiano Errázuriz recognized the untapped potential of this valley in 1870, defying critics who believed high-quality viticulture was impossible so far north of Santiago. For this Merlot, grapes are sourced from selected vineyard blocks where clay-loam soils retain the ideal moisture to allow the grape to ripen slowly and evenly, tempered by cool morning breezes from the Pacific Ocean. The wine is fermented in stainless steel to preserve its bright primary fruit aromas, with a portion aged in French oak barrels to add subtle complexity, soft tannins, and structure, resulting in an approachable yet classic expression of Chilean Merlot.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Viña Errázuriz blev grundlagt i 1870 af Don Maximiano Errázuriz og er en af Chiles mest prestigefyldte og historiske vingårde, beliggende i Aconcagua Valleys enestående terroir. Under Eduardo Chadwicks visionære lederskab har det familieejede vinhus spillet en afgørende rolle i at slå Chiles position fast på verdensscenen som en vinproducent i absolut topklasse – kulminerende med den historiske Berlin Tasting i 2004. Vingården forener banebrydende, bæredygtig vinavl med en dyb respekt for dalens særlige mikroklimaer, præget af både Andesbjergene og kystens indflydelse. Ambitionen er at skabe vine med exceptionel elegance, struktur og et stort lagringspotentiale. Errázuriz er verdenskendt for sine ikoniske flagskibscuvéer såsom Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve, Kai Carmenère og La Cumbre Syrah samt den udtryksfulde Max Reserva-serie.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Merlot
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13.5%