Las Pizarras

Las Pizarras began production thanks to the 2014 vintage and immediately underscored the potential of the vineyards in Aconcagua Costa. This version, like all those that came before it, comes from three parcels rich in slate soils, about 11 kilometers from the sea, on the western side of the Aconcagua Valley. 100% of the wine was aged in 400-liter barrels, 20% of them new oak. This is a very good version, always focused on the acidity and the herbal and citrus flavors caused by the cold influence of the sea. But in this case—perhaps unlike the 2021 vintage—the wine seems more present on the palate. It's broader, more succulent, and it occupies more of the mouth. A dense wine, delicious in its juiciness, one of the great Chilean whites.

Astonishing purity and youthful freshness, the white-peach, Asian-pear and candied Amalfi-lemon aromas incredibly vivid. Super-focused, medium-bodied palate with staggering vitality and energy. This is very concentrated, but the refreshing acidity makes it feel so light on its feet. Then comes the diamond-bright minerality at the finish. Surely the best white wine from this producer to date! Made from vines planted in 2005. Drink or hold. 20th Anniversary Berlin Tasting Event, February 2024.