Concha y Toro launched the Amelia brand in 1993. This distinctive and elegant Chardonnay expresses the unique character of the Quebrada Seca vineyard. Amelia was Chile’s first Ultra Premium Chardonnay.
Denomination of Origin
Quebrada Seca Vineyard D.O. Limarí , Limarí Valley.
VINEYARD
The Quebrada Seca Vineyard is located 190 m a.s.l., just 22 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean on the northern bank of the Limarí River. The clay soils are rich in calcium carbonate. The temperatures are cold, and the mornings are cloudy, which allows the fruit to ripen slowly and produce fresh wines.
WEATHER
Coastal. The cool breezes from the coast blow directly into the valley and moderate the temperatures, and this, combined with the typical morning clouds allow the grapes to ripen slowly and thus produce fresher wines.
AGING
12 months in French oak barrels, 18% new and 82 % second and third-use.
SOIL
Blocks 3 is associated with the Santa Cristina soil series. The calcareous clay soils are stony and of colluvial origin. Block 9 is also of colluvial origin, and its soils are associated with the Quebrada Seca soil series, which has thinner, calcareous clay soils and no stones.
Winemakers
MARCELO PAPA
Marcelo Papa, winemaker of Marques de Casa Concha and Technical Director of Viña Concha y Toro, has been widely highlighted as one of the most influential figures in the national wine scene, being chosen as “winemaker of the year” in 2019 by the prestigious English critic, Tim Atkin.
Read moreAccolades
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97 pts.Amelia Chardonnay 2018
Descorchados 2020 - Mejor Vino Blanco de Chile
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93 pts.Amelia Chardonnay 2017
James Suckling
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94 pts.Amelia Chardonnay 2017
Tim Atkin
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95 pts.Amelia Chardonnay 2017
Descorchados 2019
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94 pts.Amelia Chardonnay 2017
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