VIK built Milla Cala to bring its world within reach. It carries the ambition behind VIK’s back-to-back 100-point vintages at a truly reachable price. The 2022 earned 97 points from Gilbert & Gaillard and 95 from James Suckling, yet it lands at just $45. It is the easiest path into what VIK does best. That starts with Millahue. Twelve individual valleys give the team a wide range of exposures and growing conditions, while Pacific breezes and cool air descending from the Andes temper the warmth. The result is fruit with both richness and freshness, the balance that gives Milla Cala its shape. Cristián Vallejo has spent two decades making Millahue VIK’s own. Before joining the project in 2006, he worked in Napa, Spain, France, and Italy, experience that now informs a distinctly Chilean, Bordeaux-inspired blend. The 2022 was naturally fermented and aged for 18 months in Barroir barrels, VIK’s estate-driven approach to oak. Still just $45, Milla Cala makes a strong case for looking beyond the flagship wines.