Two Must-Try Chilean Sauvignon Blanc Styles

Chile produces Sauvignon Blanc wines that compete on the world scale. This video will help you find the best that Chile has to offer, including the two high-quality styles to look out for.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:29 Style #1

3:00 Style #2

5:05 Tips!

5:42 Conclusion

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Wines Mentioned


Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc

Viña Carmen

2023 Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc

Valle de Casablanca | Chile

Our Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc has great acidity and a complex mouthfeel with finesse and long persistency.

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Sauvignon Blanc

Natura Wines

2023 Sauvignon Blanc

Bright and refreshing, this cool climate Sauvignon Blanc offers surprising complexity with an herbal note and a hint of green chilies highlighting the racy citrus profile. A delightfully complex nose of lime and grapefruit, with citrus and herb notes on the palate.

Bright and refreshing, this cool climate Sauvignon Blanc offers surprising complexity with an herbal note and a hint of green chilies highlighting the racy citrus profile.

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EQ Coastal Sauvignon Blanc

Matetic Vineyards

2020 EQ Coastal Sauvignon Blanc

Valle de Casablanca | Chile

The name comes from the word equilibrio, Spanish word for balance, and represents our commitment to nature, by pursuing a perfect balance between the grapevines, soil and climate of our vineyards. EQ offers balanced wines with outstanding quality and elegance. Delivering great complexity with nuanced layers of flavors, EQ wines have a fine structure that guarantees a great ageing potential.

The palate is fresh and nervy, crisp and concentrated, with fruity notes and a minerality that gives it a hint of saline.

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Vitis Única Sauvignon Blanc

Morandé

2022 Vitis Única Sauvignon Blanc

Valle de Casablanca |

Vitis Única from Morandé presents a portfolio of traditional varieties from outstanding origins made with non-conventional vinification techniques. Through the selection of specific sectors within each of its terroirs, this line offers wines with tremendous complexity, structure, and elegance.

complex in flavours, with edgy, mineral freshness and outstanding citrusy notes of grapefruit, herbs and white-fleshed peaches. It is persistent, elegant and with a structure that makes for good keeping potential.

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Nimbus Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

Viña Casablanca

2022 Nimbus Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

Valle de Casablanca |

“The road traveled allows you to see beyond the vines, the land, and the wind. you move onward and upward, awakening your senses with every taste and aroma you discover. the possibilities seem endless as nimbus reveals the depth behind every step. the best is yet to come: let our journey be yours.”

Fresh palate accented by pungent acidity, mineral notes, and exquisite creamy texture. Long, persistent finish.

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El Cruce Select Terroir Sauvignon Blanc

Viña Santa Ema

2022 El Cruce Select Terroir Sauvignon Blanc

Valle del Maipo | Chile

Young and fresh with pleasing balanced acidity.

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Grey Single Block Sauvignon Blanc

Ventisquero

2023 Grey Single Block Sauvignon Blanc

Valle del Huasco |

The finish is clean and persistent, with a subtle saline note coming through. 

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Medalla Real Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc

Santa Rita

2023 Medalla Real Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc

Valle de Leyda |

Elegant and delicate, this is a tremendously balanced wine with vibrant acidity that spreads over the palate as it develops its fruity components and delivers its long fruit-driven finish.

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Costa La Flor Sauvignon Blanc

Viña Koyle

2022 Costa La Flor Sauvignon Blanc

Valle de Aconcagua |

A sharp palate and vibrant flavors, with effervescent acidity and a bone dry finish, almost salty. Starts with tangy freshness. Flavors of lemon peel, white peach & powdered ginger. Well balanced, with mineral acidity.

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