Vinedo Chadwick
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 25 years from the vintage release, with the structure to cellar for 30+ years in exceptional vintages.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, prime ribeye steak, slow-braised beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
Viñedo Chadwick is one of Chile's ultimate cult wines, born from a deeply personal tribute. In 1992, Eduardo Chadwick convinced his father, Don Alfonso Chadwick—a legendary Chilean polo champion—to convert his beloved personal polo field in the Puente Alto sub-region of the Maipo Valley into a vineyard. This gravelly, clay-loam terroir, cooled by gentle breezes descending from the Andes Mountains, proved to be an absolute paradise for Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine achieved legendary status at the historic 2004 Berlin Tasting, where the 2000 vintage triumphed over Bordeaux first growths in a blind tasting, forever altering the global perception of Chilean fine wine. Crafted with meticulous berry selection and aged in French oak, it is celebrated for its exquisite structure, refined tannins, and deep complexity.
🍾 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 95% to 100%, occasionally blended with a small percentage of Petit Verdot)
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5% - 14%