Casablanca & San Antonio/Leyda
The cool Pacific edge
- Soil
- Coastal soils chilled by morning fog and the cold Humboldt Current.
- Style
- Zesty, saline Sauvignon Blanc; tight Chardonnay; elegant cool-climate Pinot Noir.
- Top sites
- Leyda (in San Antonio) is the coolest, most maritime sub-zone.
- Vintages
- 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Producers
- Casa MarínViña LeydaKingston Family
Tip · The cold Humboldt Current and Pacific fog make these valleys far cooler than their latitude suggests — Chile's home for crisp whites and fine Pinot.
Value pick
Viña Leyda 'Garuma' Sauvignon Blanc · ~$18
Bracing, saline, citrus-and-herb Sauvignon from a single cool Leyda vineyard — coastal Chile at its zesty best.
Collector pick
Casa Marín 'Cipreses' Sauvignon Blanc · ~$45 · 2021
From Chile's coolest coastal vineyard yards from the sea — a benchmark, age-worthy, cult Chilean white.