Vik - Valle de Cachapoal 2019
VIK is the first chilean cru of the Cachapoal Valley. Created by Alex and Carrie VIK, the vineyard was born amidst the foothills of the Andes mountains, within the Millahue Valley, named "Lugar de Oro" or "Golden Place" by the native Mapuche people: 4,300 hectares of astonishing Chilean wilderness where they planted over 327 hectares of vines.
Holism is the concept that best reflects the VIK spirit. It is the perfect union of humans and nature as an integrated whole. The holistic wines are the result of a magnificent, dynamic terroir and the best winegrowing and winemaking techniques and practices, coupled with superlative work to protect and enhance the environment, concern for human and social development, and a focus on art and architecture.
Cristian Vallejo, Vik's chief winemaker, is considered as a "terroir purist", inventing its own concepts of barroir (barrels toasted with wood of roble trees that have fallen on their lands) and amphoir (amphoras made with clay from Millahue).
VIK, a new expression of Cabernet: finesse, elegance, complexity, intensity, length and freshness, unique characteristics that all together level up to extraordinary. VIK is a remarkable visionary Bordeaux style blend.
The 2019 vintage
An elegant, pure, dynamic, tense and vibrant wine in constant movement. This is its character, reflecting an exceptional vintage that has bestowed upon us an authentic, refined and noble expression of our Millahue Terroir.