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This is called ‘Chilena’ because it is one the most Chilean of all the varieties in Chile, Pais. Coming from...

This is a new plantation in the southernmost vineyard in South America. The price reflects the difficulty in growing grapes...

Cinsault is one of the new belles of the south, and Itata is where she reigns. This wine is taken...
Viña Tabali Talinay Litico Malbec tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine This is a sublime coastal Malbec from the limestone soils of Tabali's Talinay vineyard. It is...
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...
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...

Prioritising fruit expression and ditching the new oak, Boya is a Garces Silva wine, but under a very different concept...
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...
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...

Juan Alejandro Jofre made the switch from working for a winery to working for himself when his style got a...

This one blends Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier, delivering a very serious endeavour and well made wine with delicate aromas but...
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...
Wine tasting notes for Viña Tabali Talinay Chardonnay from Limari

Talinay Chardonnay is a superb example of the taut, mineral Chardonnay wines that can be produced in coastal Limarí from...
Altair Cabo de Hornos wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine This Cabernet Sauvignon has always been San Pedro’s top wine and it has improved greatly over...

Coastal Sauvignon Blanc is one of Chile’s most emblematic wines, and this wine flies that flag high! A great example...