Chile National Day. Chile can take pride today in many of its contributions to the world not least of which are its world class wines. Often found in the value bins of the supermarket wine section, the country’s hot sunny days with modest precipitation and cooling breezes make it a proper paradise for viticulture. It produces a wide range of not only well-priced, but exceptional quality varietal wines including sleek Cabernets and clean Chardonnays. And to toast Chile today you need a word with the Sun Siyam Irufushi sommelier.
Their collection includes one of the most distinctive wines from the Andean slopes and a pioneer of Chilean ultra-premium Wines, Montes Alpha M (see photo at bottom)…
“This extraordinary wine represents a dream come true for the original founders of Montes: to produce a ‘first growth’ that can stand alongside the world’s other finest wines. Production of Montes Alpha M is extremely limited and vintages are only released if our head winemaker Aurelio Montes considers that the quality of the wine is up to demanding standards. Aurelio goes as far as painstakingly selecting individual grapes rather than bunches at harvest time, in his aim for supreme quality, eliminating variables that might compromise quality. Coming from the best vines at our Finca de Apalta estate, considered by many to be Chile´s best red wine terroir, Montes Alpha M has become the icon benchmark for other Chilean wineries to follow. Montes Alpha M is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (80%), Merlot (10%), Cabernet Franc (5%) and Petit Verdot (5%). Basically it is Bordeaux blend with intense dark red in color. It is a powerful wine with beautiful soft, rounded tannins. The wine is elegant and has a very well-defined character. The inclusion of Petit Verdot adds an extra element of complexity. There is a pleasant and harmonious marriage of fruit and French oak. It is perfectly balanced, full-bodied and voluptuous mid-palate with a rewarding, lingering aftertaste of mature grapes and a level of acidity that reflects its superb structure. Wine maker tried their best level to bring the wines up-to the Bordeaux wine standard. 2006 Montes Alpha ‘’M’’ is one of most popular wine in the luxury wine cellar dinner at The Sun Siyam Irufushi Maldives. It is for guest experience to match the Bordeaux chateaux with Chilean Montes Alpha ‘’M’’ 2006. This wine will be able to keep for more than 20 years. “
The complete Chilean Wine Selection at The Sun Siyam Irufushi Maldives reads like a Chilean geography lesson…
White wine
- ·Aconcagua Valley
- 2012 Errazuriz ‘Estate Reserva’ Sauvignon Blanc, 13.5%
- Casablanca Valley
- 2012 Errazuriz ‘Estate Reserva’ Chardonnay, 12.5%
- 2010 Montes ‘Alpha’ Chardonnay, 14%
- San Antonio Valley
- 2012 Emiliana Novas Sauvignon Blanc, 13%
- 2012 Emiliana Signos de Origen Chardonnay, Rousanne, Marsanne, Viognier, 14.5%
- Central Valley
- 2013 Poco Mas Chardonnay, 13%
- Maipo Valley
- 2011 Undurraga ‘Aliwen Reserva’ Chardonnay, 14%
- Rapel Valley
- 2011 Emiliana Adobe Gewurtztraminer, 14%
- Curico Valley
- 2013 Montes Classic ‘Riserva’ Sauvignon Blanc, 12.5%
- 2011 Caliterra Reserva Sauvignon Blanc, 13%
- Maule Valley
- 2008 O. Fournier ‘Centauri’ Sauvignon Blanc, 13.5%
Red Wines
- Casablanca Valley
- 2009 Montes ‘Limited Selection’ Pinot Noir, 14%
- Central Valley
- 2013 Siete Soles Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, 12%
- 2010 Undurraga ‘Aliwen Reserva’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, 14%
- Maipo Valley
- 2009 Marques de Casa Concha ‘Concha Y Toro’ Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5%
- 2006 Undurraga ‘Founder’s Collection’ Cabernet Sauvignon, 14%
- Colchagua Valley
- 2012 Fuzion Shiraz, Malbec, 13%
- Rapel Valley
- 2011 Montes ‘Reserva’ Merlot, 14%
- 2009 Montes ‘Reserva’ Merlot, 14%
- 2010 Caliterra ‘Reserva’ Merlot, 13.5%
- 2007 Montes ‘Folly’ Syrah, 15%
- o 2011 Caliterra ‘Reserva’ Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.5%
- o 2009 Montes ‘Purple Angel’ Carmenere, Petit Verdot, 14.5%
- o 2009 Montes ‘Alpha’ Carmenere, 14.5%
- o 2009 Montes ‘Alpha’ Shiraz, 14.5%
- o 2006 Montes ‘Alpha M’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, 14.5%
- · Maule Valley
- o 2007 O. Fournier ‘Centauri’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Cargignan 14%
Viva el vino!
