Massoc Frères
About Massoc Frères winery
Founded in 2015, Massoc Frères as a project has always been guided by the family’s affection for their Chilean and French roots, their faith in the Itata and Bio Bio valleys, and their desire to produce excellent wines from the old vines of southern Chile.
In 2017, the family bought an old winery located on the slopes of Cerro Cayumanqui, in the municipality of Quillón in Itata and restored it to adapt it to their small-scale winemaking style. All the Massoc Frères wines are made, aged and bottled on the estate.
Massoc Frères
About the Massoc Frères vineyards
Massoc Frères works closely with two small grape growers in the Itata Valley. The grapes for its wine production come from an old vineyard in the Itata-Ñuble Valley planted with País and Moscatel grapes and a vineyard in the Itata-Bio Bio Valley planted with Cinsault and País grapes.
Massoc Frères wines
L’ASSEMBLAGE
L’Assemblage is vinified with whole berries and aged for 12 months in French oak barrels and stainless steel vats. It is a fresh, everyday red wine from País grapes. L’Assemblage refers to being a blend of grapes from two select parcels in the vineyard.
LE MOSCATEL
Le Moscatel is made from Moscatel grapes and is aged on its lees for 10 months. Fermented to complete dryness, Le Moscatel is a fresh and aromatic wine.
LE ROSE
Le Rose is made from Cinsault grapes, vinified in stainless steel tanks, and aged on its lees for 10 months.
GRAND PAÍS
This is Massoc Frères premium wine made from País grapes. It is vinified with whole berries, undergoes a slow fermentation and is aged in French oak barrels for 18 months. This wine stands out for its finesse, depth and structure.
Massoc Frères also make an interesting line up of fortified wines and spirits made from wine grapes, including a mountain herb licor made from Moscatel de Alejandría; a brandy made from old País vines and aged in raulí pipas; and an aged red fortified wine made from a field blend of old vines.
About the winemaker, François Massoc
François Massoc graduated from the University of Burgundy and has worked in Burgundy, Provence and Alsace in France, as well as Israel. He is a consultant winemaker who specializes in small, boutique wine productions and focuses on using high-quality grapes to make elegant and age-worthy wines.
After living for six years abroad, he came back to Chile in 2004 and has worked at Clos des Fous, Calyptra and Aristos as winemaker, winegrower and consultant.
“I enjoy developing new wine-related projects and exploring new terroirs,” says François. “And have always had a true respect for nature and working closely with the local winemakers and community.”
Visiting Massoc Frères
The winery has a tasting room and is open for visits with prior booking.
Email the winery at [email protected]
Tasting notes
Prizes and Awards
91 points Wine Advocate 2020 - L’Assemblage 2018
90 points Wine Advocate 2020 - Le Rosé 2017
95 points James Suckling - L’Assemblage 2018
93 points James Suckling - Grand País 2018
90 points James Suckling - Le Moscatel
