Cordillera Blanc de Noir Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, grilled sea bass, soft goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Miguel Torres Chile's Cordillera Blanc de Noir is a captivating showcase of Pinot Noir's versatility, crafted by one of Chile's most pioneering estates. Sourced from the cool-climate vineyards of the Curicó Valley, where cold southern breezes and rich volcanic soils allow Pinot Noir to ripen slowly, this wine is vinified as a white wine from black grapes. By employing immediate, extremely gentle pressing of whole clusters, the winemakers avoid skin contact, preventing the extraction of red pigments while retaining the grape's structural complexity. The result is an elegant, pale-golden wine that beautifully bridges the gap between white wine freshness and red wine texture, offering delicate notes of wild red berries, white peach, and a distinct mineral backbone that reflects the unique Andean terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1870 by brothers Jaime and Miguel Torres Vendrell in Vilafranca del Penedès, Familia Torres has grown into one of Spain's most storied and internationally acclaimed wine dynasties. Guided across five generations by an enduring spirit of innovation and environmental stewardship, the family revolutionized Spanish winemaking under the visionary leadership of Miguel A. Torres by championing pioneering viticultural techniques, climate action initiatives, and the recovery of ancestral grape varieties. Spanning premier estates in Catalonia, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, as well as ventures in Chile and California, their production philosophy centers on sustainability, biodiversity, and terroir transparency. The house is celebrated worldwide for legendary single-vineyard icons such as the Cabernet Sauvignon-driven Mas La Plana and the indigenous blend Grans Muralles, alongside renowned brandies and benchmark Catalan cuvées.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12% - 12.5%