Wild Ferment Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, creamy mushroom risotto, roasted chicken with tarragon
✨ Technical Specifications
Viña Errázuriz’s Wild Ferment Chardonnay is a landmark Chilean white wine that showcases the dramatic, cool-climate terroir of the Aconcagua Costa, located just kilometers from the Pacific Ocean. This pioneering cuvée embraces the unpredictability of nature by utilizing only indigenous "wild" yeasts present on the grape skins, a technique that imparts remarkable complexity, texture, and a distinct sense of place. The grapes are grown in schist-rich soils, cooled by maritime breezes and morning fogs. Fermented in French oak barrels and aged on its fine lees, the wine beautifully balances vibrant coastal acidity with a creamy, toasted brioche richness, representing a sophisticated evolution in Chilean Chardonnay.
🍾 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%