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Matetic Syrah tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide
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Matetic Syrah

by Amanda Barnes
written by Amanda Barnes

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This Syrah is one of my all-time favourites from Chile — a wild ferment, artisanal wine which shows complex and intriguing aromas of smoked jerky, fine leather and crème brûlée. This is a meaty and wild Syrah, with the slow maturation and intensity you can achieve on the coast. The freshness on the finish brings it all together for a spicy finale that lingers for moments on the lips.

 

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Matetic winery is at the forefront of the biodynamic wine scene in South America, as an inspiring leader with 140 hectares of vines over four estates. The sweeping vineyards straddle San Antonio and Casablanca and are between 13 and 19 km from the Pacific Ocean with a maritime climate. This combination of the cool coastal climate and weathered red and grey granite soils are expressed through the excellent portfolio of Matetic’s wines — all focused on freshness, tension and purity of place.

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Outer Limits Sauvignon Blanc tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide
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Outer Limits Sauvignon Blanc

by Helen J Conway
written by Helen J Conway

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This wine helped redefine Aconcagua’s potential for Sauvignon Blanc. Produced just a few kilometres from the coast on granite soil, this is a bright and vibrant Sauvignon Blanc filled with notes of snow peas, lime zest, passionfruit and white pepper. Deliciously easy to drink, with appealing texture and a fresh, salty finish. Top value and ideal for oysters.

 

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A landmark winery for Chile, Montes started in 1987 as the vision of entrepreneurial winemaker Aurelio Montes and business partner Douglas Murray. The Colchagua-based winery has grown by leaps and bounds since then, now with three more Chilean families as business partners and vineyards extending from Zapallar on Aconcagua’s coast down to experimental plantings on the archipelago of Chiloé in Chile’s deep south.

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Costa y Pampa Riesling tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide
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Costa y Pampa Riesling

by Amanda Barnes
written by Amanda Barnes

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One of the most exciting vineyard developments in Argentina this past decade, Trapiche’s Costa y Pampa vineyard was first planted in 2009 as a daring experiment but has gone on to become the vinous face of Argentina’s coast. Now with over 40 hectares of vines planted on the gentle slopes of Chapadmalal, just a few kilometres from the Atlantic sea, this coastal climate produces wines of balance and freshness.

The whites are my favourites so far: tangy, citrus-y Albariño; mouthwatering, saline Chardonnay; and grassy, fresh Sauvignon Blanc. But there’s also a fresh and juicy Pinot Noir and a couple of racy traditional method sparkling wines, including a rosé, to imbibe on.

Right near the coastal resorts of Mar del Plata, the winery is a popular wine tasting visit especially in the summer. Book ahead!

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Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide
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Zuccardi Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal

by Amanda Barnes
written by Amanda Barnes

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The Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal is an exemplary wine from one of Argentina’s leading new generation vignerons, Sebastián Zuccardi. Power and finesse overarch a mille-feuille of violet, mineral and juicy black forest fruit aromas. It has a precise, long, chalky and somewhat breath-taking finish that lingers for moments. A grand cru of Altamira, which will age well. Its little brother ‘Piedra Infinita’ is of similar ilk and another top pour from the region.

 

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Alberto Zuccardi planted the first vineyards in the east of Mendoza, and the family grew into one of the most important wine-producing companies in Argentina under father José Alberto Zuccardi. The story now continues with grandson Sebastian Zuccardi who is one of the most forward-thinking winemakers in Argentina and this winery showcases all the developments of the Zuccardi brand which is now focused on premium-end wines from the Uco Valley.

Keeping a precise expression of terroir is all part of winemaker Seba Zuccardi’s philosophy and is reflected in their austere, focused and precise wines — whether from San Pablo, Gualtallary or the Paraje Altamira vineyard surrounding the winery.

Piedra Infinita is the name of the home estate, because of the infinite stones (piedras) that were found there, and it is also the name of their popular restaurant that overlooks the vines. 

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