Arboleda Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Arboleda
Label Name:
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Aconcagua Valley (Aconcagua Costa, Quillota)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
92 James Suckling (2021). Arboleda portfolio scored highly in regional guides (see winery notes/Descorchados coverage)

Tasting Note
Zesty lime, grapefruit, green apple and gooseberry with lemongrass, green-herb and faint jalapeño notes; wet-stone minerality, saline edge, taut acidity and medium body with a clean, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Goat cheese salad, grilled white fish, oysters, ceviche, sushi/sashimi, shellfish, vegetable tempura, Thai green papaya salad.

Production Method
Mostly stainless-steel fermentation with ~20% fermented in foudres; ~30% whole-cluster pressing; cool fermentation (≈14–16°C); bottled under screw cap.

Vineyard Info
Viña Arboleda (founded 1999 by Eduardo Chadwick) focuses on single-vineyard expression in the Aconcagua Valley; fruit for this wine comes from coastal Chilhué/Quillota sites influenced by Pacific breezes.