Ventisquero 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Reserva "Soul Of The Andes", Casablanca Valley, Chile

The Ventisquero 2023 “Soul of the Andes” Reserva Sauvignon Blanc opens with an almost floating sense of lift—lime zest and grapefruit peel stretch wide before deeper notes of pineapple and white pear gather in the glass. A fluttering fragrance of wet stone and petal hovers beneath, setting balance before impact. 

Taste adds precision, not sweetness. Tang of green citrus and tropical fruit takes form instantly, then plummets into sharpness—the acid frame is bright, pressed taut like a coastal wire. Beneath the fruit, a clean mineral edge weaves through and out; this isn’t weighty or loud, but lucid, and chewing on detail. 

This clarity is rooted in Casablanca Valley’s geography. Morning fog, Pacific drafts, and marine-influenced soils shape this wine’s poise and tension—an Andes soul realized through coastal calm. It’s where fruit ripens, but acid stays intact—a rare balance. 

Ventisquero’s name isn’t arbitrary—it’s their line named for purity and restraint born of ice’s perfection at the world’s edge. Here, that ethos translates into winemaking that prioritizes place over effect. Cold maceration, slow fermentation, four months on lees; no oak. It’s minimalism in protection of freshness, not minimalism for effect. 

This is a wine meant to be present, not announced. Chill it gently, pour it alongside ceviche, grilled shrimp, or let it hold the glass while conversation fades. It doesn’t push—it lingers.

Ventisquero 2023 “Soul of the Andes” Sauvignon Blanc—sharp light, coastal mineral, and a reflection of Andes wrapped in fog.