Bodegas RE is the innovative winery of Pablo Morandé, father and son. Pablo Sr is known for putting Casablanca on the map in the 1980s and has been a tour de force in Chilean wine ever since. While Pablo Jr is known for being at the forefront of Chile’s experimental new generation of winemakers — exploring everything from orange wines aged under flor to unorthodox red blends aged in amphorae.

Bodegas RE is where their innovative worlds collide: in an energetic family winery that isn’t afraid to push the boundaries with thought-provoking wines. Making wines from old vines in Maule and newer vines in Casablanca, the range includes excellent Carignan, daring Chardonnoir (Chardonnay-Pinot Noir blends) and one of Chile’s best noble rot wines. You can dive into the world of RE by visiting this fascinating winery on the Casablanca wine route, and stay for lunch or a picnic.

 

About Bodegas RE

Bodegas RE comes from one of Casablanca’s most exciting wine producers and most prominent families. Pablo Morande Senior pioneered the Casablanca region in the 1980s and this is his personal family winery, which he started in 2008, with winemaking son Pablo Morande Junior.

Bodegas RE winery is quite unlike any other Chile – it homes clay amphorae, has wines ageing under flor and there’s an entire room dedicated to vinegar. Bodegas RE offers exciting, experimental and often excellent wines from its vineyards in Casablanca and Maule. It’s a popular winery to visit in Casablanca for tasting and a bite to eat.

About the Bodegas RE vineyards

Bodegas RE has two vineyards, one in Maule and one in Casablanca.

 

 

Bodegas RE wines

The wines of Bodegas RE are probably quite like any you have tasted before. Blend uncommon grape varieties and innovative winemaking techniques are all part of the philosophy of winemakers Pablo Sr and Pablo Jr.

RE CABERGNAN – RE CHARDONNOIR TINTO – RE CHARDONNOIR – RE PINOTEL

The RE Cabergnan comes from Maule Valley and is made with 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Carignan. It is fermented and macerated for more than 2 months and aged in foudres and in bottle for 2 years.

The RE Chardonnoir is a blend of 65% Chardonnay and 35% Pinot Noir from Casablanca, looking to recreate a traditional blend from Champagne.

The RE Pinotel is a blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Moscatel Rosada from Casablanca.

VIGNO RE

Vigno RE is a red wine from Carignan from Maule. It is fermented and macerated in big amphoras for more than two months and aged in foudres and oak barrels.

RE NACE

This is a Carignan wine from Maule. The grapes come from Carignan bush vines planted in 1950 and dry-farmed.

RE NOBLE

RE Noble is a sweet wine made from botrytized Sauvignon Blanc grapes from Casablanca.

 

Other products

Besides its wine portfolio, Bodegas RE also produces olive oil, wine balsamic, and artisanal fruit liqueurs (reliquias).

 

About the winemakers 

Pablo Morandé Sr is one of Chile’s best known and loved winemakers, having innovated in many sectors over his long career in the industry. Well known for pioneering Chile’s cool coastal climates, Morandé was also a pioneer of noble rot sweet wines and has long been a champion of the old vines of Chile’s south. He founded Morandé winery, which he continues to consult for, and is now focused on the wines of Bodegas RE.

Pablo Morandé Jr is an adventurous winemaker who has taken after his father’s pioneering spirit. He studied in Chile before working with the family in Morandé winery and co-founding Bodegas RE in 2012.

 

Visiting Bodegas RE

You can dive into the world of RE by visiting this fascinating winery on the Casablanca wine route, and stay for lunch or a picnic.

The winery offers tours around the vineyards, their artisanal liquor room, and the underground winery where you’ll be able to see their old tinajas and oak barrels.

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