Indomita, Nostros Viognier Gran Reserva, Bio Bio, Chile, 2023

Producer Profile

Viña Indómita occupies a truly spectacular location, between Santiago and Valparaíso in the heart of Casablanca, with an imposing house and hillside sign that wouldn’t look out of place in Hollywood, yet belies a dynamic winemaking team and one of the most exciting winemaking projects in Chile.

Their 100 hectares of vineyards across Casablanca and Maipo, take full advantage of the regions climatic differences, with a focus on Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir in the cooler Casablanca Valley, whilst Cabernet Sauvignon and Carménère are the main varieties cultivated in the warmer Maipo region. Environmental sustainability and social responsibility are taken seriously, with measures to minimise waste water and energy consumption, alongside ventures to create local employment across both winemaking and wine tourism.

Viticulture

The Viognier grapes come from Bio Bio valley, 500 km south of the City of Santiago. Loam soils and a cool climate with high winter rainfall and constant winds regulating the temperatures. With a total annual rainfall of 1,200 mm, the soils are very diverse, from clayey, sandy, with degrading stones, and derived from volcanic ash.

Winemaking

Grinding in a reductive environment, separating only the gravity drained juice from the press that will not integrate this wine. Static decantation and fermentation in steel with selected yeasts at 13-15ºc.

Oak Ageing

No oak ageing

Tasting Note

A delicate light yellow colour. The wine shows clean, elegant and typical Viognier notes, highlighting the citrus notes and flowers. In the mouth it is well balanced, fresh with plenty of volume and density on the finish.

Food Matching

Ideal with appetisers, grilled fish, pastas with lightly spiced sauce, light meats and salads.