Chile

Leyda Valley

Medium

Cork

White

Marking a departure from the usual reductive style of Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, this release is coastal in nature and favours a full-blown Bordeaux approach, with fermentation in French oak barrels and a long, 18-month barrel ageing on the lees. Floresta is the more experimental range of Santa Rita’s Sebastián Labbé and this wine shows a convincing argument for a new direction for Chile’s most-planted white variety. Grapes come from Leyda, just 12km from the Pacific ocean. Amanda Barnes MW: Deliciously leesy and rich, exuding wild herbs on the nose. Creamy, but with racy acidity. Balanced and vibrant with great personality. Florencia Gomez: Expressive passion fruit, orange and peach with a creamy underlayer. There’s lots going on around the wine’s lovely drive and brightness. Benjamin Gubbins: Barrel-fermented style, spicy and milky, with pronounced notes of green pepper, lemon, lime, lemon verbena. Complex and textured.

Sauvignon Blanc

Sémillon

Santa Rita, Floresta Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda Valley, San Antonio, Chile, 2023

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Marking a departure from the usual reductive style of Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, this release is coastal in nature and favours a f

Santa Rita, Floresta Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda Valley, San Antonio, Chile 2023

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