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2024 Laberinto "Cenizas" Sauvignon Blanc Valle de Maule

2024 Laberinto "Cenizas" Sauvignon Blanc Valle de Maule

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Tim Atkin

Review Date: 06/2024

"Place, place, place," says Rafael Tirado of this stunning Sauvignon Blanc, which is consistently among Chile's finest. Showing remarkable tension and acidity, even in a difficult vintage, it has effortless energy and precision, with flavours of elderflower and lemongrass, some texture from time on lees and a salty, mouth-watering finish.

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James Suckling

Review Date: 04/2025
This sauvignon blanc isn’t simple or punchy. It’s sharp, with lovely acidity and excellent volume on the palate. Lots of seashells, chalk, limes and some stone fruit. Pure and creamy, with excellent texture and a limey finish. It’s very gastronomic, a wine to have with oysters. (ZS)

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Review Date: 04/2026
Email Rachael
Ultra crisp and ultra refreshing, this might just be the Sauvignon Blanc of the summer. All the pieces just seem to snap effortlessly into place: incredible lemon and lime zest concentration, racy acidity and a mouthwatering finish that calls to mind cool-climate Loire Valley. So often, Sauvignon Blanc drinkers look to France for mineral-driven styles of the variety, but this high-elevation example from Chile offers a new and delicious option to explore. And while the structure of the wine is incredibly nervy, the quality of the fruit on the palate is pure and vibrant, speaking to its South American origin. Increasingly, we see lines between the Old and the New World style of wine blurring, and this wine is a perfect example of that, instead offering the best of both worlds: elegant minerality matched with exuberantly youthful fruit. So restrained and delicately herbaceous on the palate, with faint aromas of chervil and tarragon, there is also a distinct saline quality to the wine, despite the vineyards at Laberinto being located at the foot of the Andes, not seaside. Bright and pithy, this wine is screaming out for oysters on the half shell or shrimp cocktail, but it will also likely be just fine on its own, especially on a warm, sunny day.
Review Date: 04/2026
Email Carlo
'Cenizas' is a reference to the volcanic ashes of the vineyard. Yellow citrus, green orchards, ripe starfruit, fresh ginger, sea spray, touch of clove, hint of miso, and a nice smoky finish. A great out of the ordinary alternative to your Sauvignon Blanc rotation!
Vivid and mineral-driven, this Sauvignon Blanc opens with aromas of grapefruit, lime zest, and fresh herbs, layered with a slight smokey quality. The palate is bright and energetic, with crisp acidity driving citrus and green orchard fruit alongside a stony, saline mineral edge. The texture is lean and focused, finishing clean with a lingering mineral and subtle smokey complexity. A distinctive, terroir-expressive Sauvignon Blanc that highlights freshness, tension, and volcanic character.
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Notes

Laberinto Wines was founded in 1993 by winemaker Rafael Tirado in the remote Colbún area of the Maule Valley, at the foothills of the Andes. From the beginning, the project stood apart from traditional Chilean wine regions, as Tirado deliberately chose an unconventional, high-altitude site with volcanic soils and a cool climate. The winery’s early development was driven by experimentation and a desire to produce distinctive, site-specific wines, with vineyards planted in diverse orientations—including a labyrinth-like design that inspired its name. Laberinto’s philosophy centers on exploration, creativity, and a deep respect for nature, aiming to craft wines that reflect the complexity and uniqueness of their environment. The concept of the “labyrinth” itself symbolizes harmony, transformation, and the intricate relationship between land, climate, and human intervention. A strong commitment to sustainability underpins their practices, including organic farming, biodiversity preservation, and regenerative agriculture techniques. Laberinto Wines seeks to create balanced, mineral-driven wines that express both the volcanic terroir and the spirit of continuous discovery that defines the estate.

Product Details

Origin: Chile

Type/Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

SKU: #1954636

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