Doña Dominga is a second label for the well known Casa Silva. The label has the objective of high quality, for a lower price point. Casa Silva is also one of only three wineries with 100% of their vineyards as Certified Sustainable and is also 100% family owned with its origins in the Colchagua Valley. Casa Silva is the most award-winning Chilean winery in the 21st century. Continue reading
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Wine Review: Chilean GSM vs. French GSM
Over the course of the week, I tried two GSM blends: one from the Rhone Valley in France and one from Chile. Which one was better? Continue reading
Wine Review: 2018 Ventisquero Grey Glacier Single Block GCM Colchagua
I’ve been down this road before with this blend, and wanted to have a revisit. What we have here is the Ventisquero Grey [Glacier] Single Block 2018. This is from the D.O. Valle de Colchagua specifically the Apalta Vineyard. It is a Mediterranean styled blend of garnacha (62%), cariñena (19%) and mataro (19%). The Apalta Vineyard is located not far from the Tinguiririca River. The soils consist of stone and sand, with red clay making it ideal for these particular varieties. It spent six months in French oak. Continue reading