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Escaleras de Empedrado pinot noir from Miguel Torres in Chile

More about the wine This Pinot Noir from vines planted on schist terraces brings a whole new face to Maule....
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...
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...
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...
Santa Rita Casa Real wine tasting note by Amanda Barnes

More about the wine Casa Real was one of the early icons of Alto Maipo. Although it is from Alto...

With French expertise and Patagonian quality, this is a win-win sparkling wine from Aquitania. Predominantly Pinot Noir with 40% Chardonnay...

This wine is selected from a very special lot in Leyda, the oldest plantings of Sauvignon Blanc. The winemaking team...
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...

This is a duo of amazing sparkling wines from the adventurous Morande father and son. RE Noir is the filtered...
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...

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

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

One of the most ambitious altitude projects in Chile, this wine is made from grapes grown at 2200m above sea...
Wine tasting note of Clos De Fous Pucalán Arenaria Pinot Noir from Chile

More about the wine This terroir wine project is all about hunting down unique soils and climates for certain varieties,...
Gran Famiglia Bianchi Corte from Bodegas Bianchi, wine tasting note

More about Gran Famiglia Bianchi Corte Bodegas Bianchi is now a major player in Los Chacayes after acquiring a 150-hectare...