Emiliana reports fresh, balanced wines from 2025 harvest
Chile’s Viña Emiliana has completed its 2025 harvest with moderate yields and favourable growing conditions resulting in fresh, well-structured wines. The season was marked by steady weather and an earlier harvest compared to 2024.
The 2025 season at Emiliana was shaped by consistent weather patterns, with good winter rainfall, a cool but stable spring, and a dry summer. Agricultural manager Andrés Aparicio reported healthy vine growth across all valleys, with no major climatic stress and no disruptive rainfall during harvest.
At Robles de Colchagua, early rains and lower night-time temperatures from March contributed to measured ripening and maintained acidity. Yields were slightly higher than average at this site. “We enjoyed impeccable health,” Aparicio said, noting that conditions supported moderate alcohol levels and fresh profiles across the varieties.
Earlier harvest, slower ripening
The 2025 harvest began slightly earlier than in 2024, although ripening was slower across most varieties. Fine wines oenology manager Noelia Orts described Syrah from the Coyam vineyard as “fragrant and fruity with a rich mouthfeel.” Cabernet Sauvignon showed cassis and firm structure, while Carménère was reported to be deeply coloured with a smooth texture. Garnacha, she said, was marked by Mediterranean herb notes and a favourable pH.
Across the whites, Orts noted lower pH and higher acidity compared with the previous year. “This led to fresh whites with good concentration and typicity,” she said.
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Comparison with 2024 vintage
The 2024 harvest was shaped by a longer growing cycle and rainfall that helped recharge soils following years of drought. While that season also produced wines of high natural acidity and typicity, cooler spring temperatures had a greater impact on yields, particularly for white varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc.
In 2025, slightly earlier picking and consistently dry conditions during harvest contributed to a cleaner, more uniform result. According to winemaking manager Emilio Contreras, the wines this year show “good fruit expression and typicity” with no disruption from rain.
National context: reduced yields, optimistic outlook
Emiliana’s results align broadly with trends across Chile in 2025, as reported by the drinks business. Growers nationally have reported lower yields, in some cases by up to 40%, though the reduction at Emiliana was more moderate.
Cooler March temperatures and a relatively mild April helped preserve acidity in red varieties across key regions such as Maipo and Colchagua. Similar conditions were observed at Emiliana’s estates. Contreras noted that the season allowed for gradual ripening and clean harvesting, contributing to balance in both reds and whites.
Balanced wines, modest volumes
While not a high-yielding year, the 2025 vintage at Emiliana is expected to deliver wines with freshness, structure and varietal clarity. Early impressions point to moderate alcohol levels, firm acidity and good potential for ageing, particularly among the reds. The vintage continues the estate’s recent trend toward more restrained, balanced styles under organic and biodynamic production.
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