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

More about the wine This wine helped redefine Aconcagua’s potential for Sauvignon Blanc. Produced just a few kilometres from the...
Escaleras de Empedrado pinot noir from Miguel Torres in Chile

More about the wine This Pinot Noir from vines planted on schist terraces brings a whole new face to Maule....
Casas del Bosque Late Harvest Riesling wine from Casablanca, Chile produced by winemaker Alberto Guolo

More about the wine Casas del Bosque have always made great dry coastal wines (especially their Pequeñas Producciones range) but this late...
Carmen DO Florillon wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine One of Chile’s most promising young winemakers, Emily Faulconer kicked off a bit of a movement...
Argentina wine guide: Casarena Owen's Vineyard Chardonnay from Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo. Wine tasting note

Casarena Owen's Vineyard Chardonnay from Agrelo is produced by Casarena winery in Luján de Cuyo.
Trapi Chardonnay, tasting notes by Amanda Barnes on Trapi del Bueno in Osorno

Trapi del Bueno is a small producer in Chile's southern Osorno region. This Trapi Chardonnay is a great expression of...

This is called ‘Chilena’ because it is one the most Chilean of all the varieties in Chile, Pais. Coming from...
Granito Semillon from Bouchon Family Wines, wine tasting note

Delicious Granito Semillon from Bouchon which has a medley of Meyer lemon, wild herb and meadow flower notes with a...
Viña Requingua Potro de Piedra Family Reserve wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine This wine is made from 70-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc vines and is classic Chile...
Clos des Fous, Dulcinea Chardonnay. Making wine in the cooler region of Malleco would once have been seen as folly but results as accomplished as this 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.

Dulcinea comes from Burgundy-trained Francois Massoc and his Clos of Madmen (Clos des Fous) who have made it their mission...
Altos Las Hormigas Tinto Malbec Bonarda Semillon blend, wine tasting notes

Bursting with fresh red berry, plum and citrus aromas, Altos Las Hormigas Tinto is an aromatic, fruit-forward red blend with...
Altair wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine This long-standing Cachapoal red blend has undergone a transformation in recent years — now focusing on...
Von Siebenthal Parcela #7 wine from Panquehue, Chile produced by winemaker Stefano Gandolini

More about the wine A go-to for an Aconcagua blend, which delivers on all fronts for just over US$20. A...
Susana Balbo Nosotros Single Vineyard Nómade tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine Susana Balbo and Edy del Popolo are obsessive about finding the top terroirs for their iconic...
Roberto Henríquez Molino del Ciego Semillon wine from Itata in Chile produced by winemaker Roberto Henríquez

More about the wine Natural winemaker Roberto Henríquez puts Semillon on the label, but there’s Corinto and many other old...