Roberto Henríquez Molino del Ciego

Roberto Henríquez Molino del Ciego Semillon wine from Itata in Chile produced by winemaker Roberto Henríquez

Amber

Wild herbs & white peach

Textural but fresh

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Semillon

< $20 USD
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More about the wine

Natural winemaker Roberto Henríquez puts Semillon on the label, but there’s Corinto and many other old vines in this field blend with its complex nose of wild herbs and white fruit, and its textural finish. An intriguing wine showing the wilder side of Itata’s whites.

 

More about the winery

Roberto Henríquez is one of the most exciting natural wine makers in South America and spent a few years doing vintages in South Africa, Canada and France before returning to his hometown of Concepción in 2015 to focus on bringing old vine País into the limelight.

Hunting down incredibly old vines (some of which are over 200 years old) in Itata and Bio Bio, his portfolio is all about lo-fi winemaking which gives a focus to the terroir and artisanal traditions of the south. He is a humble leader in Chile’s old vine renaissance.


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