2020 Viña Vik Winery VIK A Cabernet Sauvignon

Viña VIK Winery is ranked 8th of the best global wine companies in Wine Enthusiast magazine's overview. Suckling has chosen the VIK as the best wine in Chile. The VIK A consists of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Carmenere coming from high altitude vineyards in the Andes. The cool humid wind from the pacific ocean blows over the vineyards and ensures coolness during the day and a large difference between day and night temperatures and connoisseurs know that this is an important element for obtaining good balance, elegance and good acidity. The vineyard is located in Millahue, Cachapoal Valley. On a soil with porous decomposed granite soil with good drainage. The VIK A Cabernet Sauvignon is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.

The VIK A Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 shows its fine terroir. It is a lively, elegant wine with round refined tannins. The VIK A is juicy on the palate with a balanced acidity and fresh aromas of red fruit and spices such as black pepper. The taste is complex with many layers of flavors intertwined with its aromas. Suckling writes in his review (91/100): "....A fruity, supple expression of the vintage that you will want to enjoy..."

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About Vina Vik Winery

In 2004, Alex and Carrie Vik started an entire team with the audacious goal of making one of the best wines in the world. After a two-year search, the best terroir was found in Chile's Millahue Valley. Millahue Valley means "Place of Gold". The vineyard is planted in the interior of the valley, offering a variety of terroirs and small microclimates cooled by the coastal breeze. 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 has been carefully designed to have minimal impact on the landscape. A state-of-the-art, highly durable, technologically creative and visually stunning experience. The winery was completed in 2014. Under the leadership of the Chilean Patrick Valette (wine consultant, Château Pavie and with French roots) and the current winemaker Cristián Vallejo involved in the project from the start, a beautiful company has been set up since 2005. We work very sustainably, harvesting is completely manual and fermentation takes place naturally without added yeasts.

Today, VIK produces four exceptional red wines and a rosé. They are justifiably very proud that VIK, La Piu Belle, Milla Cala and "A" have received ratings well into the 90's such as 99 points from James Suckling, a Master Medal from The Drink Business and Platinum and Gold Medals of the Decanter, along with many other awards. A mirror of water in the wine cellar cools the barrel cellar without consuming energy. The translucent roof makes it possible to work during the day without artificial light. Inspired by the purity of our wines, we have developed the concept of "Barroir". We roast used and new French barrels with oak from our hills and build our own barrels in our cooperage. These barrels made by the estate 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 and named VIK the Wine Star for 'Best Winery Experience'. In 2021, the competition ranked VIK as 8th prestigious winery among the 50 World's Best Vineyards and iViña Vik has therefore very quickly joined the icon wines from Chile and is now also among the global top.