by Eduardo Brethauer | Aug 10, 2020 | Tasting Notes
Apaltagua Envero Gran Reserva Carmenère 2017 These old vineyards of Apalta (Colchagua) have something. What do I know? Something special. Perhaps its years of history provide such beauty and temperance. This Carmenère is pure elegance and juiciness. With notes...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Aug 10, 2020 | Tasting Notes
Montes Outer Limits Zapallar Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2016 In these sensual hills that face the Pacific, in the novel Zapallar denomination, the Sauvignon Blanc had already shown its winning hand, but Pinot Noir still expected better cards. Until now. In this vintage, it...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Aug 10, 2020 | Tasting Notes
Viñedos de Alcohuaz Cuesta Chica Garnacha 2017 At more than 2,000 meters high, in a landscape where the stars meet the earth, this juicy mole of raspberries, cherries and cassis liquor bursts in. This Garnacha has an irreducible character. Mystical, firm and charming....
by Eduardo Brethauer | Aug 10, 2020 | Tasting Notes
Emiliana Salvaje 2017 Emiliana goes beyond her organic and biodynamic philosophy to produce a 100% natural wine (without sulfites or preservatives of any kind): an original Mediterranean blend of Casablanca, composed of Syrah and Roussanne. With notes of prosciutto,...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Aug 10, 2020 | Columns
The End of the Story Last year was an exception. This season, again, the prices of the grapes are in the basement. Traditional producers are unable to cover their minimum production costs. Not only is the future of peasant family farming in danger, but of a heritage...