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This one blends Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier, delivering a very serious endeavour and well made wine with delicate aromas but...
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...
Criolla Chica Catena Zapata (Bodegas y Viñedos Nicolas Catena)

More on La Marchigiana Criolla Chica This is a limited edition wine by Catena Zapata and is part of a...
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...
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...
Tasting note for Mayu Carmenere Appassimento. Viña Mayu. Elqui wines, Chile

More about Viña Mayu Viña Mayu is one of the modern wine pioneers of Elqui Valley, making premium wines from...
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...
Finca Las Moras Pedrito wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine There used to be a tradition of making sweet, sherry- like wines in San Juan, and...
Falernia Sauvignon Blanc, wine tasting note

More about Viña Falernia Viña Falernia is responsible for starting the fine wine revolution in Elqui Valley. The winery is...

A blend of Tokaij Fruilano (Sauvignon Vert), Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc, this is a highly original blend and perhaps one...

More on the wine This was Errazuriz's venture into making top schist wines from Aconcagua Costa, and they excelled when...
Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal tasting note by Amanda Barnes for the South America Wine Guide

More about the wine The Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal is an exemplary wine from one of Argentina’s leading new generation...
Argentina wine guide, wine tasting notes Decero Owl Dust Devil

The Owl & the Dust Devil is a rich red blend from Decero winery in Mendoza which comes with a...
Syrah from Serra da Mantiqueira wine tasting

Casa Verrone Syrah Colheita Especial is the younger line of Syrah from their winter harvest (colheita de inverno) production in...
Canopus Pintom Pinot Noir wine from Pampa El cepillo in Argentina

More about the wine Biodynamic, lo-fi and seriously cool climate, this Pinot Noir from winemaker Gabriel Dvoskin exudes the fresh...