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Viña Errázuriz
Errázuriz is recognized as ACONCAGUA VALLEY
perhaps the single top-quality Located just 90 kilometers north of Santiago, the traditional Aconcagua Valley is named for the
producer of Chilean wines,
within recent years, Eduardo river which bisects it and is the last of the country’s transversal valleys. Its basin is shaped by the
Chadwick, President, named Aconcagua River, which flows from the Andes Mountain Range into the Pacific Ocean. Its
Decanter Man of the Year 2018,
and the winery awarded Best riverbanks are formed by alluvial and colluvial terraces, ideal for grape-growing. Aconcagua is
Chilean Winery 2017 by Robert made up of three very distinct zones. While the interior is one of Chile’s hottest regions,
Parker’s Wine Advocate. As an
estate winery, Errázuriz strives to Errázuriz’ plantings are focused in the cooler intermediate and coastal areas of the valley.
produce the finest wines by
controlling every stage of the
winemaking process, from grape
growing to winemaking with the
most natural techniques.
producer of quality wines. Viña Errázuriz
Don Maximiano Errázuriz vintus.com
founded the winery in 1870, Errázuriz Sauvignon Blanc Aconcagua Costa 2017 $168.00
making it the oldest winery in Errázuriz Sauvignon Blanc Aconcagua Valley MAX Reserva 2018 $201.90 91JS
Chile. Recognizing that the
Aconcagua, with its cool, rainy Errázuriz Chardonnay Aconcagua Costa MAX Reserva 2017 $201.90 91JS
winters, hot, dry summers and
moist Pacific breezes was ideal Errázuriz Pinot Noir Aconcagua Valley MAX 2017 $201.90 91JS
for vinifera, Don Max sent for the
finest clones France had to offer. Errázuriz Carmenère Aconcagua Valley MAX Reserva 2017 $201.90 93JS
Today, Errázuriz wines remain Errázuriz Cabernet Sauvignon Aconcagua Valley MAX 2017
entirely estate-grown and $201.90 92JS
organically/biodynamically
farmed.

Vik MILLAHUE VALLEY—COLCHAGUA VALLEY
In 2004, Alexander Vik, a
Norwegian entrepreneur, created VIK is the only winery set on the eastern side of the Cordillera de la Costa range in Millahue
a world-class holistic vineyard, Valley, just over the mountains — 10 miles as the crow flies, though a 45-minute drive — from
winery and restaurant located on
11,000 acres in Chile’s Millahue the more established wine region of Colchagua. Much like Colchagua, it boasts plenty of sun, an
Valley or “Place of Gold”. Vik ideal level of precipitation and varied altitudes and soil types between its eleven valleys.
employs a talented team of
oenologists, climatologists,
geologists, viticulturalists and
agronomists. The estate itself has
a state-of-the-art cantina,
designed by a star Chilean
architect, Smiljan Radic, and a
22-room resort. All wines are Vik Holistic Winery guarachifamilywines.com
estate-grown and are ‘lieu-dit’ Vik Red Blend Milla Cala 2015 $431.90
or single-plot Bordeaux Blends.
The praise and press for these (54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Carmenere, 14% Syrah)
wines has been astounding, and Vik Bordeaux Blend La Piu Belle 2012 (6pk) $467.90 94WS
VIK is dedicated to showcasing (67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cab Franc, 6% Carmenere, 15% Merlot, 5% Syrah)
the ageability and prestige of
what Chilean wine. VIK Bordeaux Blend 2013 (6pk) $779.90 92WS
(67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 14% Carmenere, 2% Merlot)
Vik Red Blend 2013 1.5L (1pk) $298.90 92WS

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