Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, artisanal goat cheese, grilled sea bass with lemon
✨ Technical Specifications
Viña Morandé’s Sauvignon Blanc is deeply rooted in the revolutionary vision of founder Pablo Morandé, who in the 1980s famously pioneered cool-climate viticulture in the Casablanca Valley, a key zone within the greater Aconcagua region. Influenced by the cold Humboldt Current of the Pacific Ocean, the vineyards experience morning fogs and cooling breezes that slow grape ripening. This unique microclimate allows the Sauvignon Blanc grapes to develop intense aromatic profiles of citrus, green apple, and fresh herbs while retaining a vibrant, crisp acidity. The winemaking typically emphasizes minimal intervention, utilizing stainless steel tanks to preserve the pristine fruit character and mineral tension that have come to define world-class Chilean Sauvignon Blanc.
🍾 About the Producer
Viña Morandé was founded in 1996 by visionary winemaker Pablo Morandé, widely celebrated as the viticultural pioneer who introduced commercial vine plantings to the cool, maritime-influenced Casablanca Valley. Now operating under the Morandé Wine Group umbrella with historical headquarters and cellars centered in Pelequén, the estate farms extensively across prime Chilean macro-terroirs ranging from coastal Casablanca and Limarí to the granitic dry-farmed Secano Interior of Maule and Itata. Under the cellar direction of Ricardo Baettig alongside Pablo Morandé, the winery is renowned for innovative technical methods, including early adoption of high-density plantings, concrete eggs, and traditional untoasted foudres. Across whites and sparkling expressions, the house crafts crisp coastal whites and classical cuvées alongside boundary-pushing benchmark bottlings such as Edición Limitada Black Chardonnay, Bestiario, and the noble rot dessert wine Edición Limitada Golden Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, marrying varietal freshness with textural complexity.
🍇 Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%