Santa Ema Amplus Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Bright, crystalline straw yellow, this Sauvignon Blanc is very expressive and exuberant with a tremendous personality. This Amplus Sauvignon Blanc has notes of fine herbs framed by aromas of lime and mineral notes that lend complexity and elegance. On the palate, it is voluminous, well-balanced, and fresh with the clear notes of green chilies that are so typical in this valley. At the end, it has a harmoniously crisp finish.
Wine Notes & Recommendations
- Grape Varieties
- 100% Sauvignon Blanc.
- Appellation
- Leyda Valley, Chile.
- Aging
- Fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks until bottling six months later.
- Food Pairing
- Ideal with oysters and ceviche. Also, good with baked or grilled fish and goat cheese.
Santa Ema Amplus Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Region: Santa Ema
WINERY OVERVIEW
Santa Ema crafts generous, elegant and consumer-friendly wines produced in Isla de Maipo, the premier growing area in Chile’s acclaimed Maipo Valley, world-famous for its distinctive red wines. Santa Ema’s founding Pavone family trace their history in Chile back to 1917 when they first came to the region as grape farmers. Nearly 100 years and three generations of hands-on experience gives Santa Ema a deep understanding of the Maipo Valley’s unique terroir, and helps create some of the most irresistible wines in Chile.
MAIPO: The Maipo Valley is firmly established as a producer of exceptional Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varietals. Santa Ema has two primary cellars in the valley: Izaga and El Peral. The cooling influence of the Maipo River on one side and the Andes Mountains on the other extend the growing season, while the shallow, alluvial soils provide ideal conditions for the valley’s red varietals.
CACHAPOAL: Located 10 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, the cool winds blowing through the Rapel Valley allow Carmenere and other red grapes exceptionally long hang time.
CASABLANCA: Characterized by a cold, ocean-cooled climate, white wines from this region possess a tremendous fruitiness and elegance.
LEYDA: Even cooler than Casablanca, wines of this region possess a tremendous minerality and sophistication, led by outstanding Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
ACCOLADES
Recognized as one of the strongest quality-to-price wine brands in the U.S. today, Santa Ema was recently included as one of Wine Spectator’s Top 20 World’s Finest Value Brands and named Value Winery of the Year by Wine & Spirits magazine.
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