I’ve been enjoying these wines for a while, tasting them in whatever country I could find them, and now they are in the United States. In Spanish they call vines... read more →
From clay and granitic soils, Catalina has squeezed out a beautiful and complex wine. Whole clusters get dumped into a plastic bin and then are transferred into old French oak... read more →
Derek Mossman Knapp started this project—reclaiming and celebrating the ancient vines of Chile—shortly after the 2010 earthquake. One of my favorites was Lot #46. Even though the Parker rag, Wine... read more →
When I last visited Chile in 2019, Roberto had just acquired this vineyard where every once in a while, a puma still stalks. He was so happy, his grin could... read more →
Friends joining forces to recoup old vines to make wine is getting to be quite a trend. Great wines have ensued. Envínate and 4 Monos would be Spanish examples. Down... read more →
José Luís Bastías and Daniela Lorenzo’s 4ha winery is in dusty Maule, not far from Talca, first planted in the early 1800s. The grapes are co-fermented with their skins in... read more →
Roberto Henriquez spent winemaking time with René Mosse and a lot of time with Louis Antoine Luyt. He is also a leading force in natural wine in Chile. He stitches... read more →
Gustavo has been making wine from his family’s vines for over a decade. This bottling is from youngish vines in San Juan. He was trained in conventional biodynamics (Benziger) but... read more →
This is part of my país love affair. This one was traditionally destemmed on a pan-pipe-like bamboo contraption called a zaranda. Next, the free run juice was fermented and aged... read more →
Maca and Thomas made this wine from a mix of adjacent vineyards of granitic soils. The cinsault and carignan grapes are co-fermented and macerated on the skins for a brief... read more →