2023 Viña Vik Winery La Piu Belle Rosé

The La Piu Belle Rosé Limited edition of vintage 2023 is the 5th vintage of this unprecedentedly beautiful rosé wine from VIK. This is incomparable in terms of wine and presentation with almost all rosés and VIK Winery itself calls it their new Masterpiece. It is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Syrah coming from the vineyards in the Andes in Millahue, Cachapoal Valley. In addition to the unique mineral soil, the cool sea breeze blowing against the flanks of the Andes and the altitude of the vineyards certainly provide the distinctive character. This provides unprecedented freshness and elegance. Part of the La Piu Belle Rosé also gets a few months of aging in used French oak barrels and then a long bottle aging.

The grapes were naturally harvested by hand in early March with a double selection. In order to preserve the aromas, the wine is pressed 100% whole and undergoes a long, cold fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Energetic and elegant, that is the La Piu Belle. The wine is fruity with a dry finish. The Cabernet Sauvignon gives the nose ripe red berries and round tannins in the middle of the mouth. Cabernet Franc adds accents of graphite and floral scents of lavender and violet. The Syrah some spicy mineral tones. Mixed, they present aromas of summer stone fruit, apricots and passion fruit with a surprising hint of citrus in the finish.

This is a great wine with smoked salmon on toast with ricotta and extra virgin olive oil. Fresh pappardelle with tomato sauce, grated parmesan and basil leaves. Lobster baked in butter and steamed fresh vegetables or with paella but certainly just as nice to have a glass of and enjoy solo. This is incomparable to the average rosé and is a wine that can easily be kept for a few years.

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About Viña Vik Winery

In 2004, Alex and Carrie Vik started with a whole team with the audacious goal of making one of the best wines in the world. After a two-year search, they found the best terroir, located in the Millahue Valley in Chile. Millahue Valley means “Place of Gold”. The vineyard is planted in the interior of the valley and offers a variety of terroirs and small microclimates cooled by the coastal breezes. The vineyards consist of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah. The winery was designed by Chilean architect Smiljan Radic in collaboration with Alex and Carrie Vik. It was carefully designed to have minimal impact on the landscape. A state-of-the-art, highly sustainable, technologically creative and visually breathtaking experience. The winery was completed in 2014.

Under the leadership of Chilean Patrick Valette (wine consultant, Château Pavie and with French roots) and current winemaker Cristián Vallejo, who has been involved in the project from the beginning, a wonderful company has been established since 2005. The work is very sustainable, harvests are completely manual and fermentation takes place naturally without added yeasts. Today, VIK produces four exceptional red wines and a rosé. They are rightly very proud that VIK, La Piu Belle, Milla Cala and "A" have received ratings well into the 90s, such as 99 points from James Suckling, a Master Medal from The Drink Business and platinum and gold medals from the Decanter, along with many other awards.

A water mirror in the wine cellar cools the barrel cellar without consuming energy. The translucent roof allows daytime work without artificial light. Inspired by the purity of our wines, we have developed the concept of "Barroir". We toast used and new French barrels with oak from our hills and build our own barrels in our cooperage. These estate-made barrels embody the taste of the terroir. Because they approach all work holistically, they only use fallen hundred-year-old trees that can be found on the immense estate.

In 2019, Wine Enthusiast Magazine unveiled their 20th annual Wine Star Awards, naming VIK the Wine Star for ‘Best Winery Experience’. In 2021, the competition ranked VIK as the 8th most prestigious winery among the 50 World’s Best Vineyards, and iViña Vik has quickly joined the ranks of Chile’s iconic wines and now the global top.

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