Villa Don Maximiano
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, slow-cooked beef stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Villa Don Maximiano serves as an elegant introduction to the grand estate style of Viña Errázuriz, paying homage to the visionary founder, Don Maximiano Errázuriz, who established the estate in 1870. Sourced from the historic Max vineyards in the mid-section of the Aconcagua Valley, this red blend captures the unique synergy between the valley's warm, sun-drenched days and the cooling morning breezes rolling off the Pacific Ocean and down from the Andes. The soils here are predominantly colluvial with high stone content, forcing the vines to dig deep, which imparts a distinct mineral tension and structured complexity to the wine. Crafted with a modern sensibility, it undergoes careful oak aging to seamlessly integrate its fine-grained tannins while preserving the vibrant, fresh fruit character that defines the Aconcagua terroir.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec, Cabernet Franc
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%