With a referendum in Chile about to take place, I’m calling for a referendum to elect Chile’s national wine. My vote: Pais. Continue reading
Tag: Maule
Wine Review: 2015 Garage Wine Co. Lot 72 Cabernet Franc Maule
If you think you know Chilean wines, then you must know about MOVI and one of its founders, Derek Mossman of the Garage Wine Company. Continue reading
Wine Review: 2015 Viña Marty Pirca Carmenere Gran Reserva Maule
You’ve heard of Mouton Rothschild, Opus One, and Alamviva, but have you heard of Viña Marty? Continue reading
Wine Review: 2 Boutique Wines (2 Vinos de Autor)
Despite having tasted hundreds of different Chilean wines, there are still producers I haven’t tried and new producers popping up. How do these 2 boutique wines measure up? Continue reading
Wine Review: 2018 Undurraga T.H. Carignan Maule
If you haven’t tried Undurraga’s T.H. series or Chilean Carignan, you’re missing out. It’s a great price for a small production terroir-driven wine. Continue reading
Wine Review: 2 Smaller Labels of Big Wineries
Check out these two lesser known labels of two large wineries. Continue reading
Latest Tasting Notes June 2020: 4 Diverse Reds
If you didn’t know, we currently have over 800 tasting notes of Chilean wines uploaded and we’re still in the process of uploading more. Then, I’m going to convert the spreadsheet into something more easily searchable on the site. In the meantime, we’re constantly drinking more wines, so here’s a rundown of what I’ve had lately. Continue reading
Wine Review: Mini-Vertical Agricola Cuvelier Cuvee del Mautata
Bordeaux fans may recognize the label because this is owned by the Cuvelier family, who own Leoville Poyferre in St. Julien. Their Chilean branch is run by Baptiste Cuvelier. How do the 2011 and 2014 vintages compare? Continue reading
Wine Review: 2017 Terranoble Gran Reserva Merlot Maule
TerraNoble is a producer that is reliably known for quality, delicious wines. This bottle here is 100% Merlot from the D.O. Valle del Maule. A 14% ABV wine from the 2017 vintage. Continue reading
Wine Review: 2017 Vita Vitis Aglianico Maule
Vita Vitis is a collaboration between Italian winemaker Maurizio Castelli and Chilean winemaker Andres Sanchez. Both have worked in Italy for such producers as Grattamacco in Tuscany. Their mission is to introduce lesser known Italian varietals into Chile rather than just the typical French varietals. That’s what makes this wine unique because Aglianico is rarely found outside of Italy. Besides Aglianico, they have planted other reds like Montepulciano, Sagrantino, Primitivo, Cesanese, Dolcetto, Terrano (Refosco), Barbera and Cannonou (Grenache). They’ve also planted whites like Fiano, Falanghina, Incrocio Manzoni, Pinot Blanco, Verdicchio, and Grechetto de Todi. Production here is small and they currently don’t export outside of Chile. Continue reading