Region · Aconcagua, Chile
Casablanca Valley
kah-sah-BLAHNG-kah
Chile's cool coast
Pacific fog and Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Pinot — the anti-Maipo. Proof that Chile is not only warm-climate Cabernet.
- citrus
- green apple
- chili
- wet stone
- white flowers
Morning fog from the Humboldt Current keeps Casablanca cool enough for taut whites and pale Pinot. San Antonio and Limarí are the other cool-Chile names. Maipo and Colchagua, inland, are the Cabernet and Carmenère engine.
Chilean Sauvignon from here can be more citrus and chili than Marlborough passion fruit — a useful distinction on a list.
Ceviche, goat cheese, and oysters.
At the table
Service
45–50 °F (7–10 °C); Pinot 55–59 °F (13–15 °C).
