This week there’ll be a flurry of small, independent Chilean producers at London Wine Fair showing a niche collection of boutique, old vine and family wines.
Supported by ProChile, which often champions and funds small, entrepreneurial producers, there are six wineries making their way to the UK’s capital for the three-day wine show — all of which are worth popping in for a taste:
Vinos Copa
I met winemaker Sebastian Paganelli a few months ago in Itata where I tasted his excellent line up of old vine Itata wines in the atelier of Francois Massoc. With fellow winemaker and partner in the project Rodrigo Concho, Sebastian makes old vine wines of elegance and finesse. The Cinsault and Semillon are particularly delicious to explore.
Gustavo Martinez
Gustavo is a young winemaker who has been making notable natural wines from old vines in Itata, which include Pet Nat bubble, old vine País and old vine Chasselas. He’s been making wines in the area of Portezuelo for several years and launched his own eponymous label in 2012.
http://www.vinosgustavomartinez.com/
L’Entremetteuse
I first came across the tongue-in-cheek Four Skin wines of L’Entremetteuse while visiting Colchagua a couple of years ago, and loved this grippy orange wine. Today L’Entremetteuse makes a host of micro fermentations, all from Colchagua and ranging from red to Pet Nat.
