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This one blends Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier, delivering a very serious endeavour and well made wine with delicate aromas but...

Walter Bressia has a long and esteemed career in winemaking, and now his family are becoming a stronger part in...

Prioritising fruit expression and ditching the new oak, Boya is a Garces Silva wine, but under a very different concept...
Tasting note for Mayu Pedro Ximenez. Viña Mayu in Elqui, Chile

More about Viña Mayu Viña Mayu is one of the modern wine pioneers of Elqui Valley, making premium wines from...

More on the Wine... This is the impressive duo of single-vineyard Chardonnays from Argentine wine-royalty, the Catena Zapatas. The vineyard...
Kingston Alazan Pinot Noir from Casablanca in Chile

More about the wine This is a vibrant Pinot Noir which sings in the glass with notes of rose hips,...

Juan Alejandro Jofre made the switch from working for a winery to working for himself when his style got a...
Costa y Pampa Riesling tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the winery One of the most exciting vineyard developments in Argentina this past decade, Trapiche’s Costa y Pampa...
Miguel Torres Los Inquietos 01 tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine Extremely old Malbec vines (over 80 years old!) come to life in this delicious wine from...
Maycas de Limari San Julian Pinot Noir wine tasting note

More about the wine The slightly warmer sub-region of San Julián further inland on the river terraces gives this silky...
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...
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...

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