Riesling is finally having its moment in the sun in Chile and this Riesling from the cooler climate of Malleco shows just how true to character Chilean Riesling can be. Coming from the excellent team at the biodynamic vineyard Clos des Fous, it has all the trademarks of a great Riesling (petrol notes and citrus) with the killer acidity you can expect from Malleco.
Check out their Chardonnay from Malleco too.
Part of the Undurraga terroir-focused series, this Terroir Hunter Pinot Noir takes the Chilean winery a bit further afield – into the cool climes of Malleco in southern Chile.
You can taste this alongside their coastal Pinot Noir but be prepared to taste a very different expression of Chilean Pinot Noir – much earthier with a fresh acidity and lower alcohol.
Dulcinea comes from Burgundy-trained Francois Massoc and his Clos of Madmen (Clos des Fous) who have made it their mission to make wines in some of the more interesting wine regions of Chile, hunting for the right terroir to make the right wine.
Making wine in the cooler region of Malleco would once have been seen as folly but results as accomplished as this biodynamic Chardonnay prove that Malleco is worth its salt. Refreshing acidity and savoury mineral notes provide the cool baseline to the honey, straw and orchard fruit aromas that ride on top.
Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon comes from Lapostolle‘s biodynamic vineyards in Apalta, Colchagua.