Amayna Sauvignon Blanc

Key characteristics:

Amayna Sauvignon Blanc is a distinctive and elegant wine, renowned for its complexity and concentrated flavors, reflecting the unique terroir of the Leyda Valley. It is considered Chile’s answer to a focused and mineralic Sancerre, offering a full and balanced expression with exquisite personality. The vineyards, situated just seven miles from the Pacific, benefit from a cool, maritime influence, with ocean breezes imparting a savory saline balance to the wine’s intense fruit character. Aged on its lees for several months, this Sauvignon Blanc achieves a fuller expression while maintaining a crisp and refreshing profile.

Tasting Notes:

• Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Appearance: Pale golden color with shades of green.
• Aroma: Shows a good intensity and complexity of fresh lime and a mineral sensation. After a few minutes shows some tropical notes like physalis fruit with a hint of fresh pineapple and white peach. It finishes with a gentle herbal character very classic in the Leyda Valley Sauvignon Blancs.
• Taste: In mouth is concentrated with a balanced acidity that gives a creamy and fresh feeling with a good contrast of a salinity taste in the back palate.
• Region: Leyda Valley, Chile. This cool-climate region, located near the Pacific Ocean, is deeply influenced by the Humboldt Current, producing vibrant and fresh wines. Its unique marine terraces, composed of granite, silt, and limestone, along with poor soils, contribute to the wine’s exceptional aromatic potential and saline clarity.
• Pairing: Ideal pairing with fish and seafood dishes. It also complements goat cheese, shellfish, and oysters beautifully.

Overall impression:

This Amayna Sauvignon Blanc offers a lively, intense, and full-bodied experience, bursting with invigorating varietal character. It is a fresh, concentrated, and balanced wine, presenting a subtly mineral and salty palate with a soft texture and long, persistent finish.

Extra notes:

• Garces Silva was a pioneer in the Leyda Valley, planting the first vineyards in the region in 1999 and commencing wine production in 2002.
• The name “Amayna” loosely translates to “the calm after the storm” in Chile, a nod to the serene yet powerful influence of the ocean on this exquisite wine. The Garcés Silva family is committed to sustainable farming and winemaking practices.
• This wine has garnered significant critical acclaim, including being rated 96 points by British Master of Wine Tim Atkin, who considered it “in the running for Chile’s best Sauvignon Blanc crown.” It has also received awards such as Gold from the Sakura Awards and Double Gold from the CWSA – China Wine & Spirits Awards.