New Releases from Chile
As in recent years it was Chiles sauvignon blancs that impressed me most in my annual tastings, especially at the lower price points, which is great news for consumers who might be looking for alternatives to increasingly pricey New Zealand versions. The colder vineyards to the north and south of the traditional Maipo and Maule Valley growing regions benefit from cooling ocean breezes and extended growing seasons, the latter allowing for increased aromatic and flavor development, not to mention concentration. And the wines increasingly deliver on these advantageous conditions.
I was pleasantly surprised by the freshness of more chardonnays than usual this year too: fewer wines showed extreme oak flavors and cloying sweetness than in the past. More producers are taming the green character that often plagues Chiles merlots and carmeneres, and there are some excellent pinot noirs coming onto the market that merit serious attention too.
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Producers in this Article
- Altair Vineyards & Winery
- Antiyal
- Antu Ninquen
- Apaltagua
- Bisquertt Family Vineyards
- Bodega Renacer
- Casas del Bosque
- Cerrillos
- Chilcas
- Chilensis
- Chono
- Cono Sur
- Cucao
- De Martino
- Elki
- Familia Orueta
- Galan Vineyards
- Gillmore
- Gracia de Chile
- Haras Estate
- J. Bouchon
- Kingston Family Vineyards
- Lapostolle
- Loma Larga
- Luis Felipe Edwards
- Matetic Vineyards
- Maycas del Limari
- Miguel Torres
- Misiones de Rengo
- Montes
- Neyen Apalta Estate
- Odfjell
- O. Fournier
- Oveja Negra
- Perez Cruz
- Rayun
- Root:1
- San Elias
- Santa Alicia
- Seña
- Siegel
- Sociedad Agricola La Maquis
- Tabali
- Tamaya
- Terra Andina
- TerraNoble
- Terrapura
- The Carmenere Project
- Valdivieso
- Veramonte
- Veranda
- Vina Almaviva
- Viña Arboleda
- Viña Caliterra
- Vina Cantaluna
- Vina Carmen
- Viña Casablanca
- Vina Casa Marin
- Viña Casa Silva
- Vina Concha y Toro
- Vina Cousino Macul
- Vina Echeverria
- Viña Errázuriz
- Viña Estampa
- Vina Falernia
- Vina Garces Silva
- Viña Hacienda Araucano
- Vina Indomita
- Viña Koyle
- Vina La Playa
- Viña La Rosa
- Viña Leyda
- Vina Litoral
- Vina Los Vascos
- Vina Maipo
- Vina Mar
- Vina MontGras
- Vina Palo Alto
- Vina Penalolen
- Vina Peralillo
- Vina Porta
- Vina Quebrada de Macul
- Vina Quintay
- Viña San Pedro
- Viña Santa Carolina
- Viña Santa Helena
- Vina Santa Rita
- Viña Tarapacá
- Viña Undurraga
- Vina Ventisquero
- Viñedos Emiliana
- Vino Agustinos
- Vitivinicola Siete Tazas
- Viu Manent
- William Cole Vineyards