Echeverria, Sauvignon Blanc, Romi Orange Skin Fermented Valle del Curico (2022)

REGION: Central Valley

COUNTRY: Chile

GRAPE(S): Sauvignon Blanc

BODY: Medium(-)

ABV: 13.5%

This skin-contact wine has honeyed aromas of rosehip and orange blossom.

WINEMAKING NOTES: 45 days skin contact, 12 months in French oak. No fining or filtration or added sulphur. 

Central Valley is where 80% of Chilean wine production is from and is considered the heartbeat to Chile’s winemaking history. Viña Echeverria was established in 1923 in the outskirts of Molina, a town in the Curico Valley with pre-phylloxera rootstock. Molina expands to the Andes mountains and the terroir is characterized by its alluvial clay and sand soils. Principle winemaker is Roberto Echeverria (Ah - Che - Veh - Ria) They were the first family winery to sell their wines out of Chile to Harrods of London.

PAIRS WELL WITH: Hot Wings, Seafood Boil, Smoked Salmon, Chicken Empanadas