Montgras Chile Sauvignon Blanc
Chile’s is a cool-climate region which benefits from the effects of the cold Humboldt Current of the Pacific Ocean, morning fog, breezes, long sunny growing season. All this combine allows for grapes to ripen fully and develop complexity while still retaining acidity. As a result it produces bright, vibrant wines made from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay. These varietals do very well in Chile. Look for regions in Chile for Sauvignon Blanc: Casablanca Valley, San Antonio Valley, Limari Valley, Colchagua Valley and Maule Valley. Chile offers some of the best values for Sauvignon Blanc wines.
Typical flavors of a Sauvignon Blanc from Chile are lime, lemon, kiwi, honeydew melon, gooseberry, tomato leaf, grass, peas, saline. It has lively acidity and is refreshing.
Vina MontGras is a vineyard with a soul. Their goal since it’s inception was to create world class wines from the best terroir in Chile. Brothers Hernán and Eduardo Gras, together with their partner Cristián Hartwig, gave life to the vineyard in 1993, combining state-of-the-art technology with the talent and passion of a very special team. This particular wine from Vina MontGras - Amaral Sauvignon Blanc 2019 from Leyda Valle was hand harvested. 50% of the grapes were whole-cluster pressed, while the rest were cold-soaked for 8 hours at 8°C-10°C / 46°F - 50°F, in order to extract more aromatics. The wine was aged for 4 months on the lees in stainless steel tanks.
It has a lovely pale lemon-green color. The aromas and flavors have a vibrant intensity of green apple, grapefruit, lime, honeydew melon, gooseberry, grass, bell pepper, jalapeño, minerals. It has a medium body with a lively, crisp acidity typical of this varietal. Very fresh and lively - just lovely.
Pair with white fish ceviche, grilled tarragon shrimp skewers, goat cheese crostini, burrata, Caprese salad with mozzarella di bufala, parmesan and asparagus spears, avocado bites, cilantro guacamole, zucchini and crème fraiche bites, oysters with mignonette, calamari, smoked salmon, Thai chicken skewers or Vietnamese spring rolls
Alternatives to Sauvignon Blanc:: Verdejo, Vermentino or Chenin Blanc
