Casa Silva Lago Ranco Pinot Noir is one of the handful of grape varieties produced by this Colchagua-based winery in their newest estate in Osorno, in Chile’s deep south. With vines planted on the shores of the Rango lake, this large body of water provides protection from an otherwise very cool climate. The result is a delicate and fresh Pinot Noir wine with great acidity, a light body and bright red fruit aromas.
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One of Chile’s most important wine family dynasties, the Silva family have been making wine since 1892. Casa Silva winery is located in Los Lingues in Colchagua however the family have vineyards throughout Colchagua and also in Patagonia – at their pioneering vineyard next to Lago Ranco 650 metres south.
The winery is set within the beautiful old family estate where there’s a boutique hotel (in the family house which is over 100 years old), a polo field, a rodeo, a classic car collection and an excellent restaurant. Tours run every day.
This is part of a long search for the perfect Carmenere from one of Chile’s most historic wineries, Casa Silva. The quest led them to do extensive research into the terroir in Los Lingues and also extensive research into their Carmenere vines. The first microvinification was in 2005, and the result is this beautiful example (the bottle tasted is 2009).
Casa Silva is one of Chile’s most emblematic producers with a long history in winemaking and still family-run. With a gorgeous old winery in Colchagua, wine is their first love and their second love is polo. The family are national champions in polo, and you can see their handsome studs out on the polo field while drinking their wine from the great restaurant on site.