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Massoc Frères Grand País from old vines in Itata in Chile produced by winemaker Francois Massoc
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Massoc Frères Grand País

by Amanda Barnes
written by Amanda Barnes

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This is Francois Massoc’s ode to País. Making a wine from old vines in Itata, he ages this in barrel for a couple years in order to give País more longevity. The result is delicious, a very noble Pais indeed.

 

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Founded in 2015, Massoc Frères as a project has always been guided by the family’s affection for their Chilean and French roots, their faith in the Itata and Bio Bio valleys, and their desire to produce excellent wines from the old vines of southern Chile.

In 2017, the family bought an old winery located on the slopes of Cerro Cayumanqui, in the municipality of Quillón in Itata and restored it to adapt it to their small-scale winemaking style. All the Massoc Frères wines are made, aged and bottled on the estate.

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J Bouchon, Pais Salvaje

by Amanda Barnes
written by Amanda Barnes

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A natural wine, made from wild Pais vines – País Salvaje is an oddity for the Bouchon family and also Chile. The vines seeded naturally carried by bees and the wind, and grew in the middle of a creek among the vineyards. The wine was vinified naturally with nothing added in the process. If you have tasted some of the ‘natural’ Pais wines before, this might come as a surprise: there are no earthy or funky aromas, this is bright fruit and a fresh and juicy finish.

You can check out our video on this wine here!

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Bouchon Family Wines is a family winery in the heart of Maule that produces a range of wines. From the simple and classic Reserve line with little oak influence and pure Maule fruit expression, to the more complex and rich expressions of their top wine Mingre and the thrilling Granito Semillon. Bouchon Family Wines is one of the most forward-thinking producers in Maule and helping put this region back on the map.

Bouchon Family Wines has three of their own vineyard estates in Maule and also works with growers and farmers around Maule and beyond. Labels include J Bouchon, Mingre, Las Mercedes, Granito and País Salvaje.

Read more about Bouchon Family Wines.

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Huaso de Sauzal, Chilena Pais

by Amanda Barnes
written by Amanda Barnes

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This is called ‘Chilena’ because it is one the most Chilean of all the varieties in Chile, Pais. Coming from the first criolla grapes that came with the Spanish missionaries 500 years ago, Pais has deep roots but is only recently being elevated to a new level beyond the table wine it used to be. Renan Cancino and his project Huaso de Sauza is one of the projects that has elevated the grape. Made as a natural wine, this is home made in his garage winery with no added sulpher.

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Renan Cancino is one of Chile’s most sought-after viticulturists, and while he has made his name for tending vines, his wine production under the Huaso de Sauza brand is also turning heads. As well as Pais, he makes an excellent Carignan and also makes a fruity Grenache. Cancino is a natural winemaker, whose philosophy is making wines as the way they were always made historically in Chile – naked.

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