Koyle Costa La Flor Sauvignon Blanc 2022
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Enjoy with oysters, grilled fish, sushi and sashimi.
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The varietal white 2022 Costa La Flor Sauvignon Blanc was produced with grapes from two vineyards, nine and 20 kilometers away from the sea, respectively (San Antonio and Casablanca, so Aconcagua, a change this year to be able to reach the volume they wanted to do), with granite and limestone soils, and both with influence from the sea and the minerals from these old coastal soils. The wine has only 12.43% alcohol with very good freshness (reflected with a pH of 3.11). It fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and was kept with lees for four months. The wine feels a bit reductive (it's also closed with a screw cap, which sometimes potentiates the reduction), and after breathing for a while in the glass, it reveals pungent herbal aromas, a sharp palate and vibrant flavors, with effervescent acidity and a bone-dry finish, almost salty.
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Viña Koyle was born from the tradition that the family Undurraga carry in their blood; a family dedicated to winemaking for more than 6 generations, started by Francisco Undurraga Vicuña in 1885.
In 2006, Alfonso Undurraga Mackenna bought the Los Lingues estate and immediately began with his son, Cristobal, to plant the mountains with red grape varieties, starting the story of Koyle Family Vineyards. Koyle places their greatest effort on the expression and understanding of the vineyard. It is based on 3 pillars: man, place and environment. It is through a Biodynamic approach that they have found the best way to get intimately close to the expression of nature. Through achieving balance, unique wines are obtained that express the harmony found in unifying the cosmic and terrestrial world. The deep respect of the ecosystem, natural cycles and the dedication of human work are used to achieve these wines of excellence.
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
Well-regarded for intense and exceptionally high quality red wines, the Colchagua Valley is situated in the southern part of Chile’s Rapel Valley, with many of the best vineyards lying in the foothills of the Coastal Range.
Heavy French investment and cutting-edge technology in both the vineyard and the winery has been a boon to the local viticultural industry, which already laid claim to ancient vines and a textbook Mediterranean climate.
The warm, dry growing season in the Colchagua Valley favors robust reds made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Malbec and Syrah—in fact, some of Chile’s very best are made here. A small amount of good white wine is produced from Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.