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Pais Salvaje Bouchon wine tasting note and information

This is an oddity for the Bouchon family - a natural wine, made from wild Pais vines. The vines seeded...
Baettig Los Primos Pinot Noir from Malleco in Chile

More about the wine Coming from Chile's deep south, this is one of the most exciting new projects of late...

Coming from the heights of Yacachuya in Cafayate, this is a high altitude wine where the nights are cool but...

This is the impressive duo of single-vineyard Chardonnays from Argentine wine-royalty, the Catena Zapatas. The vineyard in question is their...
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...
De Martino Tres Volcanes Chardonnay wine from Malleco, Chile produced by winemaker Nicolas Perez

More about the wine This is a really exciting new addition to the De Martino portfolio and shows the great...
Piedra Negra Chacayes tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine Piedra Negra Chacayes is the iconic wine of François Lurton’s estate and he rightly names it...
Errazuriz Las Pizarras Pinot Noir from Aconcagua costa in Chile

More about the wine Tangy and mineral, this coastal Pinot Noir from the slate soils of Aconcagua is one of...
Wine tasting note for Salentein Single Vineyard Los Jabalíes Pinot Noir 2016 from Argentina

More about the wine This more humid, cooler sub-region of the Uco Valley is good terrain for Pinot Noir and...
A los Viñateros Bravos Las Curvas Cinsault wine from Itata, Chile produced by winemaker Leo Erazo

More about the wine Inspired by the time time he spent in South Africa’s Swartland, Leo Erazo has been on...

A flamboyant mix of warm citrus notes like waxy lemon peel and ripe grapefruit with a mix of fresh herbs...
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...

More on the wine This was Errazuriz's venture into making top schist wines from Aconcagua Costa, and they excelled when...
Talinay Pinot Noir Viña Tabalí. Guide to wines from Limari and the best wines in Chile

A beautifully balanced Pinot Noir from the exceptional Talinay terroir made by emblematic Limarí producer Tabalí. One of the finest...
De Martino La Cancha Cabernet Sauvignon wine from Isla de Maipo in Chile produced by winemaker Nicolas Perez

More about the wine From the lower-altitude region of Isla de Maipo, this gives you a different vision of Maipo...