Casillero Del Diablo Chardonnay 2025

Devilishly good.

Chardonnay grapes are thought to have originated in the Burgundy wine region of France but is now grown worldwide. The 2025 Casillero del Diablo Chardonnay hails from Chile and is a value for money white wine, widely available in the UK.

The name Casillero del Diablo has long intrigued me. No, it isn’t a company producing wine for Halloween, although it does have a supernatural story. It is said that more than a century ago the founder of the winery, Don Melchor Concha y Toro, hid a prized collection of wines in his personal cellar, protected behind a wrought iron gate. However, over time he noticed that bottles would disappear. His secret cellar had been discovered, and the locals were evidently helping themselves.

The devil had moved in

Don Melchor found a solution to his diminishing wine selection by turning to the region’s folklore. His neighbours were steeped in superstition, and that gave him the opportunity to spread the rumour of strange nocturnal goings-on that could only be explained by the fact that the devil had moved into his cellars. Thus Casillero del Diablo was born!

Casillero Del Diablo Chardonnay 2025 is a medium-dry and medium-bodied Chilean white wine and is budget-friendly. Its balanced acids work well with food and particularly those dishes of chicken and pork. It presents citrus, stone fruit and hints of minerality and vanilla. Serve at: 10-12°C.

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