Viña Leyda
Website : www.leyda.clThe Leyda Valley lies to the west of Santiago, just 14km from the Pacific, and its closeness to the sea ensures wonderfully cooling summer breezes which whip across the vineyard from 10am each day, moderating temperatures and cleansing the vineyard. In 1997 the Fernandez family, together with Gustavo Llona, recognised the potential of the area for growing grapes and established Viña Leyda. In the course of building an eight-kilometre pipeline from the Maipo River for irrigation, crucial research suggested that the cool but sunny climate would suit Pinot, Sauvignon and Chardonnay and planting took place, with the first harvest in 2001. Now with 216 hectares under vine, the Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are all thriving, and with Merlot on the way, the future for Viña Leyda is very exciting. Their Garuma Sauvignon Blanc won the top ‘Best Value Whites’ trophy at the Wines of Chile awards 2011, one of five trophies for the winery.
Other wines by this producer
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Fresh and juicy with notes of melon, mango and banana and a clean, crisp finish from this unwooded Chardonnay.
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Spiky lemon and lime flavours complemented by the characteristic touch of gooseberry associated with the Sauvignon Blanc grape.
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Deep, dark Cabernet Sauvignon with black cherry and rich cassis flavours. Sumptuous and luscious flavours of ripe berries on the palate.
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Mid ruby in colour with masses of sweet juicy cherry aromas filling the nostrils. A soft and elegant style with a classy edge to it.
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Soft and structured Cabernet Sauvignon with red fruit and gentle toast. Plums and cherries in the up front well integrated with hints of tobacco and mocha. It is an expressive Cabernet where the tipicity of the variety stands out from the oak. In mouth it has lively fruit, making this wine a fresh and juicy one, with soft and friendly tannins.
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Falaris Hill Vineyard Chardonnay has a refined and complex nose with ripe citrus character and mineral notes. Subtle oak influence combines with lemon and dry wheat aromas. Fresh and dense in the mouth, with a creamy texture in the mid palate and a lively acidity further back, providing freshness and length to a toasted almonds aftertaste.
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Complex wine that shows character of the site. Has a great diversity of flavours and layers, together with a smooth texture and a bright and mineral acidity.
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As a tribute to the varietal pureness, this is a fruit driven style and unoaked Chardonnay.It has ripe citrus and semitropical hints of kiwi and cherimoya. it has sweet and leesy texture, balanced with a juicy finish.
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Honest and fresh style, this is a juicy and red fruit Merlot.Sweet aromas of plums, cherries, and spices. Dark chocolate and tobacco notes add complexity in the nose. Well structured in the mouth, wide and dense, with ripe tannins, bright acidity and a pleasant finish.
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Pinot Noir Cahuil Vineyard is intense and with high complexity on the nose, with aromas of strawberries, red cherries and a hint of orange peel.
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A great exponent of Pinot Noir, aromatically fresh and complex. A juicy, fruity and elegant wine. Bright colour. Clean and direct fruity nose, with hints of red cherries, raspberries and a subtle wild herb note. Delicate and refined on the palate. Juicy with ripe flavours of berries combined with mineral notes and a lively acidity.
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This delicate Pinot Noir is complex and elegant, with fine aromas of strawberry, cherry, orange peel and herbs, which combines perfectly with oak. Red berries, fresh and sweets are the first flavours in the palate, then cherries and soft tannins which linger in a long and persistent finish.
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This delicate Pinot Noir is complex and elegant, with fine aromas of strawberry, cherry, orange peel and herbs, which combines perfectly with oak. Red berries, fresh and sweets are the first flavours in the palate, then cherries and soft tannins which linger in a long and persistent finish.
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The pureness of this Riesling is shown in its floral, fruity and delightful flavours Elegant, mineral, expressive, with cherimoya, tangy, mandarin fruit and flower hints. Creamy texture in palate, with sweet front palate, honey suckle, white fruit, crisp acidity and juicy-lingering ending.
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Has a delicate and deep nose. Ripe citrus aromas such as grapefruit combine with fresh green lime and hints of green chilli peppers on the nose. On the palate this wine is fully concentrated and fresh, with mineral tones at the front, a rich mid palate and a well balanced grapefruit character on the finish.
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Intense and fruity on the nose with citrus aromas of grapefruit and mandarin. Bright and fresh on the palate with citrus and apple character. Light body and a lingering grapefruit aftertaste.
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Deep, dark Cabernet Sauvignon with black cherry and rich cassis flavours. Sumptuous and luscious flavours of ripe berries on the palate.
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Medium-bodied red with ripe and juicy blackcurrant and plum flavours.
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Bright ruby red colour. A fruity nose with strawberries, hints of red cherries and a subtle wild herb notes with a delicate smokiness and tobacco. Refined on the palate, juicy and full of ripe berry flavours, a hint of minerality and refreshing finish.
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Raspberries, cherries and white strawberries’ symphony, an elegant Rosé to enjoy. This Rosé delights with its pure expression of Pinot Noir, showing red berries, citric and floral hints. The palate is well structured, fruit concentrated and creamy.
