Montes Classic Series Central Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2025
£10.45
The wine
Pale yellow, with intense lemon zest, white peach and pineapple alongside herbaceous boxwood and tomato leaf. The palate is juicy and fresh with a racy acidity.
Sauvignon Blanc from the coastal reaches of the Central Valley, where the Humboldt current runs cold water up the Chilean coast and drags morning fog inland. That daily cooling is the single reason Chile can make aromatic whites of this cut at this latitude. Picked in the early morning, destemmed and cold macerated before a cool fermentation, with no oak.
The producer
Montes
View all Montes winesFounded in 1988, Montes helped redefine what Chilean wine could be, proving the country capable of world-class quality. From humble beginnings it has grown into one of Chile's most admired and internationally recognised producers, celebrated for ambition, consistency and a pioneering spirit.
Montes draws on carefully chosen sites across Chile's finest regions, from the warm slopes of Colchagua and Apalta to the cool, coastal Aconcagua Costa and Leyda. The estate farms sustainably and champions gravity-flow winemaking and hillside planting, always seeking greater elegance and freshness.
The portfolio climbs from the bright, everyday Classic Series and cool-climate Limited Selection through the polished Alpha range to a trio of icons: the acclaimed Carménère-led Purple Angel, the single-vineyard Folly Syrah and the flagship Bordeaux blend Alpha M, with the rare Taita at the summit.
Confident, generous and impeccably made, Montes wines combine ripe Chilean fruit with genuine finesse. Whether an easy midweek red or a cellar-worthy icon, each bottle reflects the vision and quality that made Montes a benchmark for the New World.
