Sauvignon Blanc "La Zaranda," Herrera-Alvarado - 2018

Name: Sauvignon Blanc "La Zaranda," Herrera-Alvarado
Brand: Herrera-Alvardo
SKU: 42880
Price: 24.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 42880 750mL

Made from own-rooted Sauvignon Blanc grown on clay in the Marga Marga Valley, where wine has been made since the 14th century. Wild yeast fermentation in concrete tanks without temperature control then aged for 17 months on fine lees, and bottled without added S02.

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Color

White

Vintage

2018

Country

Chile

Region

Central Valley

Producer

Herrera-Alvardo

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

An exciting find from Herrera Alvarado. This husband wife team are true pioneers of Chile's natural wine movement. Their vineyards are in the Marga Marga valley where wine making goes back five centuries. They integrate traditional practices into their collection of natural wines that are strikingly modern. This bottle is made from Sauvignon Blanc vines that are de-stemmed by using a tool called a 'zaranda' which gives the wine its name. After a two day maceration with the skins the wine is fermented with wild yeasts in concrete tanks, and aged for seventeen months on the lees. A lighter medium weight, with white peach, honey dew and citrus on the palate and a sharp acidity. This tension between traditional and modern results in a wine that is solidly individual.

- TD

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