VIK 2022

A blend of 79% Cabernet Franc and 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, VIK 2022 draws from two distinct vineyard sectors within our estate. Cabernet Franc from Las Casas contributes aromatic complexity and structure, while Cabernet Sauvignon from Los Lazos adds precision and finely textured tannins. Together, they form a wine of depth, balance, and composure.

VIK 2022 is drawn from two vineyard sectors chosen for what their ground gives the wine. Las Casas sits on clay-loam lacustrine soils with optimal moisture balance that bring structure and aromatic intensity to the Cabernet Franc, while Los Lazos rests on sandy-clay-loam colluvial soils with 50% sand and natural drainage, yielding the concentrated, elegant tannins of the Cabernet Sauvignon. Both sit within the Millahue Valley, the Place of Gold, where a warm Mediterranean climate is tempered by marine influence.

VIK 2022 was aged for 26 months in Barroir barrels, crafted and toasted with native oak grown on the estate, honoring over 350 years of natural history. Toasting barrels made from the same land that grows the vines keeps the wine's sense of origin intact through aging, capturing texture and aromatic nuance that imported oak cannot replicate.

The 2022 season brought one of the coldest spring to summer cycles Millahue has seen in two decades. The slower rhythm gave the fruit a longer, quieter development, and the result is a vintage defined by elegance over force and clarity over power, with finer mineral structure and vibrant tannins. A wine that speaks quietly, but with lasting resonance.

VIK 2022's refined structure and vibrant acidity make it a companion to dishes that balance depth with elegance. It belongs beside grilled Wagyu ribeye, herb-crusted rack of lamb, or short rib tagliatelle with aged Parmigiano, and it finishes beautifully with seared duck breast or a piece of aged Comte. A wine that rewards precision at the table.