Description
Errazuriz, Viñedo Chadwick
The most premium label under the Errázuriz estate—and all of Chile—Viñedo Chadwick is named in homage to Eduardo’s father, Alfonso Chadwick Errázuriz. However, the story behind Viñedo Chadwick is not steeped in centuries of winemaking history or a hallowed, time-honored terroir: It’s a contemporary success through and through focused on expert farming, precise harvesting, and master craftsmanship in the cellar.
In 1945, Alfonso, among Chilé’s most accomplished polo players, built a pitch on his estate grounds while also laying out a vision for a new winery. Decades of success followed before his son assumed control, and in the early 1990s, Eduardo made his boldest move yet by converting the family’s polo field into a vineyard that now serves as the sole source for today’s epic wine. Clearly, Eduardo Chadwick’s ambitious project has paid off.
In 2015, fermentation occurred in small stainless steel tanks with thrice-daily pump-overs. Upon completion, the resulting wine was transferred into French barrels (73% new) and a smaller portion into used Stockinger foudres. After 22 months of maturation, the wine was blended and bottled. While this vintage was scored one point shy from perfection, it’s yet another radiant example of Cabernet Sauvignon in its most premium and elegant form, and at eight years old, it’s beginning to enter its prime drinking years.
