A stunning maritime influence Syrah. Always a delightful wine, Errazuriz have excelled with their Aconcagua Costa Syrah in 2021, receiving a Gold award and 96 Points from Decanter World Wine Awards. With a moderate alcohol level this must be the best Aconcagua Costa Syrah to date and offers amazing value for money.
The grapes for the Aconcagua Costa Syrah are sourced from the Aconcagua Costa vineyard, located 12 kilometres from the Pacific Ocean. Planted by Viña Errázuriz in 2005 and 2009, the soil is composed by a thin layer of loamy texture and placed on a base of clay and metamorphic rock (slate/schist), providing the mineral notes present in the wines that are grown in these vineyards.
Grapes were hand-picked and carefully transported to the winery in small boxes of 15 kilos approximately, to avoid damaging the grapes. Once there, they were carefully inspected, crushed and deposited in stainless steel tanks, where they went under alcoholic fermentation with native yeasts. The total maceration time (in contact with the skins) was between 8 to 20 days; 10% whole clusters. During 14 months, 10% of the wine was aged in new French oak barrels, while 75% was aged in French oak barrels of second and third use. The remaining 15% was aged in foudres.
