Laberinto 2023 'Cenizas' Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Colbun

Laberinto 2023 'Cenizas' Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Colbun

Item Number: 20464

UPC: 7-804632830065

Country: Chile
Region: Central Valley
Sub Region: Maule
Appellation/AVA: Colbun
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Cenizas
Vintage: 2023
Grape(s): 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Volcanic
Elevation: 1,880 feet

Vineyard Notes: This manually harvested, single vineyard, 100% estate Sauvignon Blanc is from vines that Rafael Tirado planted himself in 1993. The vineyard is planted to volcanic soils in the foothills of the Andes, on the slopes above Lake Colbun. These Andean soils were formed from volcanic ash ('ceniza') accumulated over thousands of years. Laberinto practices both regenerative and organic viticulture, and this is apparent in the incredibly biodiverse ecosystems in their vineyards. Rafael also plays with different exposures in his vineyards, in a desire to achieve a complexity in the wines, coming from grapes that have experienced a range exposures to sun, wind, temperature, and shade.

Winemaking Notes: After a 6-hour maceration, grapes are fermented with selected and native yeasts. The wine ages on the lees for 6 months before being bottled, unfiltered.

Tasting Notes: This Sauvignon Blanc has a bright nose with Guava, passion fruit, and lemon leading to a mineral mid palate and soft undertones of crushed rock. The volcanic ash from the vineyard adds to this minerality and sustained finish.

Reviews

  • Descorchados
    Rating: 95 (7/31/2024)

    This is a classic in the Laberinto catalog and has been made since 1999. It's from a selection of vineyards planted on soils with abundant volcanic ash on a south-facing slope, a cool orientation. It offers tremendous fruit expression and is fresh despite the warm year. Fruity, herbal, and citrus notes abound, and the tense acidity is in command. One for oysters.