Chardonnay from the Limarí Valley, a thin, cool strip of Chile where the vineyards sit close enough to the Pacific to be wrapped in morning fog. Casillero Del Diablo draws this one from that coastal fruit and ferments it to a dry, medium-bodied white at 13.5%.
- Chardonnay, grown in the Limarí Valley, Chile.
- 2022 vintage, 750ml bottle.
- Dry, medium body, medium acidity, low tannin.
- Tropical fruit, green apple, citrus, vanilla, creamy.
How it is made
Limarí is a transverse valley, one of the few in Chile that runs east to west, so the Pacific air funnels straight inland and the vines ripen slowly in cold, clear light. Chardonnay grown this way keeps its acidity while it builds flavour. The vanilla and creamy notes come from time in oak, which softens the edges without burying the fruit.
How it tastes
Opens with tropical fruit and a squeeze of citrus, then green apple through the middle. The oak shows as vanilla and a rounded, creamy texture rather than sweetness, and the finish stays dry and balanced. Medium weight, medium acidity, nothing sharp on the end.
Where it comes from
The Limarí Valley sits in northern Chile, where the coastal range breaks and lets the ocean influence reach the vines. It is a region better known for its clear, cool-climate whites than for volume, and Chardonnay is one of the grapes that does best there.
Good to know
Chilean wine law labels by grape and by valley rather than by the stricter European appellation model, so the Limarí Valley name on the bottle is a geographic claim about where the fruit was grown. The valley is one of the southern hemisphere's most consistent sources of cool-climate white wine.
