A new association of producers is trying to put Maule’s País wines back on the map through a joint initiative to make juicy, fresh red wines. Almaule, standing for alma (soul) and Maule, was founded by six wineries to make approachable País wines under the same collective label, and help bring it back as the local beverage of choice.
Bouchon Family Wines, Erasmo, Gillmore, Cooperativa Loncomilla, Garage Wine Co and Las Veletas are the six founding wineries of the Almaule movement. Although each winery makes their Almaule wine in their own style, each wine has to follow a certain set of requirements:
- Grapes all come old bush vines (30+ years)
- The wine is at least 90% País
- The wine is focused on being fresh, light, dry and clean
- The wine has a maximum 12.5% ABV and is dry (less than 5 g/l RS)
The wines also have to be affordable (less than US$15) so that they can be enjoyed by everyone as an everyday wine.
The brand ‘Almaule’ also has to be dominant on the label with the individual producer cited below. This is similar to the requirements for Vigno.
Find out more about Almaule on their website: http://almaule.cl/
