2023, Stonevik, Viña VIK
James Suckling 98 (2024); Descorchados 97 (2024); Vinous 92 (2024)
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At a glance
- Grape
- Cabernet Franc 77%, Cabernet Sauvignon 19%, Carménère 4%
- Region
- Cachapoal Valley, Chile
- Alcohol
- 14.50%
- Body
- Full
- Acidity
- Medium
- Tannins
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Long (10-20 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Red Meat, Game
Why this wine
VIK is a purpose-built estate in Millahue, where the owners bought 4,000 hectares and planted only the small fraction that soil mapping justified. Cabernet Franc-led and firmly structured. Chile's most ambitious wine project, and priced against Napa rather than against Chile.
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Description
How it tastes
Intense notes of blackberry, blackcurrant and dark plum layered with earthy tones of forest floor, mushroom and graphite. Subtle hints of sage, cocoa and spice complete a complex, evolving aromatic profile. Full-bodied and tightly structured with concentrated dark fruit, velvety yet firm tannins and a vibrant core of acidity. Earthy and mineral nuances — graphite, sage and dark chocolate — build toward a long, savoury, layered finish with impressive persistence. EDKA Wines – Professional Tasting Description.
The producer
Viña VIK is an ambitious, cutting-edge estate located in Millahue in Chile's Cachapoal Valley. Founded on a philosophy of scientific research, sustainability and holistic viticulture, the estate farms organically and biodynamically, crafting wines that express precision, purity and a deep sense of place. Stonevik represents VIK's most innovative natural-winemaking project, produced from select parcels and crafted exclusively from estate-grown fruit with minimal intervention to highlight the vineyard's unique Andean terroir.
Food and drinking
Good with red meat and game. Drinking well now, with a decade or more ahead of it.