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Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine The Catena family were among the original pioneers of this region and have come to prize...

This wine is selected from a very special lot in Leyda, the oldest plantings of Sauvignon Blanc. The winemaking team...
Santa Rita Floresta Cabernet Franc wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine When you think of Cabernet Franc, coastal regions may not be what spring to mind, but...

More on this Wine Silencio is the result of picking select Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from different sub-regions in Alto Maipo....
Trapiche Iscay Viognier wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine One of the best Syrah wines in Argentina, Iscay has been an iconic wine from Trapiche...
Criolla Chica Catena Zapata (Bodegas y Viñedos Nicolas Catena)

More on La Marchigiana Criolla Chica This is a limited edition wine by Catena Zapata and is part of a...
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...

This is a duo of amazing sparkling wines from the adventurous Morande father and son. RE Noir is the filtered...
Appellation Gualtallary tasting note. 100% Malbec wine from Altos Las Hormigas winery in Uco Valley, Mendoza

More about the wine With ‘Doctor Terroir’ Pedro Parra on their team, Altos Las Hormigas have been making wine in...

More on the Wine... This is the impressive duo of single-vineyard Chardonnays from Argentine wine-royalty, the Catena Zapatas. The vineyard...
Domaine Bousquet Ameri Malbec wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine Argentina’s leading organic producer is a champion of balance and subtlety. Ameri is a glowing example:...

Prioritising fruit expression and ditching the new oak, Boya is a Garces Silva wine, but under a very different concept...
Matetic Syrah tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine This Syrah is one of my all-time favourites from Chile — a wild ferment, artisanal wine...

This is classic Tres Palacios: old world, elegant and understated at excellent value. Merlot is a forgotten variety in much...
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...