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A stunning and wild landscape in the heights of the Elqui valley, Viñedos Alcohuaz is one of the most ambitious...

More on the wine This hand harvested, double sorted, micro-vinified wine is the flagship of Monteviejo, under the hand of...
Montsecano Pinot Noir from Casablanca in Chile

More about the wine Montsecano is a cult producer in Chile. This small production of biodynamic wines from one of...
El Esteco Chañar Punco wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine This wild terrain was planted barely two decades ago but this Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon blend has already...
Finca Las Moras Gran Syrah wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine This is one of San Juan’s top Syrah wines. A blend made from grapes from different...
Santa Rita Casa Real wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine Casa Real was one of the early icons of Alto Maipo. Although it is from Alto...

Walter Bressia has a long and esteemed career in winemaking, and now his family are becoming a stronger part in...
Clos des Fous, Felicea Riesling from Malleco, Chile. Wine tasting note

Riesling is finally having its moment in the sun in Chile and this Riesling from the cooler climate of Malleco...
Seña wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the winery Seña started as an adventure between Robert Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwich (of Errázuriz) in 1995 which...
Kaiken Ultra Pinot Noir wine from Neuquen in Argentina

More about the wine A typically Neuquén Pinot, with notes of blood and stone. Meaty, graphite-y, and with hints of...
Massoc Frères Grand País from old vines in Itata in Chile produced by winemaker Francois Massoc

More about the wine This is Francois Massoc's ode to País. Making a wine from old vines in Itata, he...

Cinsault is one of the new belles of the south, and Itata is where she reigns. This wine is taken...
1865 Limited Edition Syrah tasting note. San Pedro 1865, Elqui, Chile

More about the wine Unmistakably Elqui. You could recognise the hot cassis, charcuterie and black olive notes from a mile...
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 one blends Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier, delivering a very serious endeavour and well made wine with delicate aromas but...