Talinay Sauvignon Blanc 2021

The Tabalí Talinay Sauvignon Blanc cuvée comes from the prestigious Limarí Valley terroir, just 12 km from the Pacific Ocean, on highly porous limestone soils formed by ancient marine terraces. The cool, dry, marine climate, accentuated by the Camanchaca breeze and mist, slows the ripening of the grapes, offering a lively acidity typical of the best Sauvignon Blanc from Chile.

The harvest is carried out by hand at the beginning of March, with a rigorous selection of the bunches. Vinification takes place in small stainless steel vats at low temperature (11 – 13 °C), with the aim of preserving the freshness and aromatic intensity of the fruit, without aging in barrels, in order to preserve the expression of the grape variety .

This wine exudes elegant aromas of spring flowers and citrus fruits (lime, yuzu, grapefruit) , underlined by delicate herbal notes such as Thai basil and elderflower . On the palate, the acidity is sharp, combined with a marked saline minerality , offering a long and vibrant finish, ideal with seafood and ceviche

It was Hernán Cortés who ordered the cultivation of vines upon the conquest of Mexico in 1524. It gradually spread from Mexico southward, reaching Chile in 1555. During the first three centuries of colonization, only país, a characterless and very productive black grape variety, was cultivated in Chile. It was not until the middle of the 19th century that noble varieties were introduced: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay, mainly. Twenty years later, winemaking was modernized under the impetus of wealthy French landowners and experts who had been forced out of work by phylloxera in Europe. Chile stretches 4,300 kilometers from north to south. It is sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Andes Mountains to the east, the Atacama Desert to the north, and the Patagonian plains and glaciers to the south. These natural barriers prevented phylloxera from entering the country. Although the country is only 160 kilometers wide, it enjoys ideal conditions for growing warm, intermediate, and cool-weather grape varieties, so much so that it is often described as a vineyard paradise. With nearly 300 estates producing bottled wines, Chile ranks between 6th and 8th in the world.