Juan Alejandro Jofré makes wines in different parts of Chile but his own eponymous brand focuses on making fresh wines from the Curicó region. Harvested early with high acidity and fresh, crunchy mouthfeel is his winemaking style and the portfolio includes oddball grapes for Chile such as Tempranillo, Semillon and Petit Verdot.
Juan Alejandro Jofre made the switch from working for a winery to working for himself when his style got a bit too daring for his employers. Now you can taste Jofre’s uncompromised wines from his own small production which boasts a small, but select, portfolio of early harvest wines which he fondly calls ‘Cold Wines of the Year’. Jofre prefers to pick early, and so you can expect high acidity and learner aromas. The picking dates are so important to his philosophy, you’ll find most of them on the bottle!
Producing wines in Curico, Juan Alejandro Jofre is bucking the trend of the fatter, riper wines that come from the region and proving that you can make a different style here. Jofre’s wines are not for everyone, but then again he doesn’t want to make them that way. If you like fresh acidity, and want to try a different style from Chile – this is the way to go.