Review: Casas del Bosque, La Cantera, Sauvignon Blanc

The last couple reviews I’ve posted, like this one and this one, have highlighted Sauvignon Blanc from the coastal region of Chile and I have another one in that category to share with you today.

This one comes from Casas del Bosque and is made with grapes from the Las Dichas region within the westernmost part of the Casablanca Valley. The vineyard is approximately 11 miles from the coast of the Pacific Ocean at an altitude of around 250 meters.

This is considered the coldest part of Casablanca Valley, and features a significant diurnal shift. If you’ve been a reader here for long, you’ve probably read some other reviews where I talk about diurnal shift and it’s impact on the wine. If not, here’s the brief explanation: The diurnal shift is the change in temperature between daytime and nighttime. A dramatic diurnal shift helps the grapes develop acidity during the cool nights and sugars during the warm days. The result is typically grapes that produce well-balanced and expressive wine. That is certainly the case with this wine.

Tasting Notes

Passion fruit, grapefruit, lemon, cut grass and wet stone aromas make for a delightfully tropical nose. The palate is similar, delivering vibrant passion fruit, grapefruit, lemon, white peach and saline minerals with bright acidity and a pleasant mouthfeel. It finishes long, with those tropical flavors and a touch of saltiness.

Wine: Casas del Bosque, La Cantera, Sauvignon Blanc
Varieties: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2020
Alcohol: 13.5%
Rating: 90
Average price: $18.00
Disclosure: This wine was received as a media sample.