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Undurraga Terroir Hunter Pinot Noir Malleco, Chile. Wine tasting notes and guide to Chilean wine.

Part of the Undurraga terroir-focused series, this Terroir Hunter Pinot Noir takes the Chilean winery a bit further afield -...
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...
Matetic EQ Granite Pinot Noir from Casablanca in Chile

More about the wine From Matetic’s Casablanca vineyard with its iron-rich granite soils, this is ultimately a terroir-driven wine, expressing...
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...

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...
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...
Casa Verrone Gran Speciale Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc blend wine tasting notes

Casa Verrone is one of the leading winter harvest (colheita de inverno) producers in Brazil's Serra da Mantiqueira wine region....
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...
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:...

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

This is a long search for the perfect Carmenere from one of Chile’s most historic wineries, Casa Silva. The quest...
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...

An old vine Carignan coming from vines in Maule that are over 60 years old and are completely dry harvested,...
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...