Casa Silva Cool Coast Sauvignon Gris

Casa Silva produce a wide range of terroir specific wines, with multi-tiered pricing and styles, from £7 to £50 retail. Renowned for being the Number One producer for Carménère, also with beautiful Cabernets and Merlots, also leading the way in developing Cool Climate Vineyards, with Pinot Noirs, Viogniers and Syrah Wines. Casa Silva are the most Awarded Chilean Winery at International Competitions.

Founded in 1892, Casa Silva is 100% owned and managed by the Silva Family, a family whose origins are from the heart of the Colchagua valley and they fiercely transfer the pride of their roots, respect for nature and the people of the Colchagua to the rest of the world.

Sauvignon Gris,

Paredones property, Cool Coast, Colchagua Valley, Chile. The vineyards are planted just 6 km from the Pacific Ocean, drawing a straight line on a map. Planted on rolling hills of granite soil with a percentage of clay, the soils are deep and exhibit good drainage. These soils evolved from granite rocks with a high percentage of quartz (in the form of gravel), which interact with clays and quartz rocks in decomposition. The average maximum temperatures for the month of January does not exceed 23 °C.

Grapes are chilled in a cold room to 3°C, after which the grape clusters are manually selected and whole clusters are pressed. The juice is clarified and fermented under temperature control for 24 days. Rested in 100% stainless steel tanks 3 to 4 months, while working the fermentation lees in stainless steel tanks. 1 month in bottle prior to market release.

Paredones, a unique pioneer vineyard property on the Cool Coast of the Colchagua Valley. It's a distinct place, natural and with very little exploitation, where the beauty of the Chilean coastline can be seen in its full splendour. It is ideal for grape varieties like Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Pinot noir and Syrah. Wines from this property express unique fruit characters, very fresh and elegant. The Paredones vineyards have been a pioneer in this new growing area for producing high quality, cold climate wines.

Straw yellow colour with greenish tints, clean and brilliant. Aromas of yellow lemon, green pineapple, passion fruit and white orange blossom flowers. In the mouth it is fresh, light, with well-marked acidity, vegetable, citrus and herbaceous flavours. Its end it is slightly saline and floral.

Serve with sea bass ceviche or fish tacos.