2014 PS Garcia Vigno

A Chilean Revolution.

Carignan made from old vines in Maule that are a part of the revolutionary Vigno movement made by one of Chile's most rebellious winemakers.

95pts - James Suckling

WINE OVERVIEW

Aromatic and earthy, giving an Old World impression.

TASTING NOTES

This is a very aromatic wine with distinctive nose of dark berries, intense flowers, and a little tar. The blackberry and spices come out when you taste it, along with a little pepperiness. Medium-bodied.

EAT WITH

Perfect with Chilean pastel de choclo (meat & corn casserole), grilled salmon or stews.

TECH INFO

This 100% Carignan Vigno wine is sourced from two blocks of the Crucecillas vineyard planted in 1958 that are vinified separately. That is followed by a winery selection and the best lots are aged in third and fourth use French neutral oak for 24 months.

Where: Maule Valley, Chile

Grape: 100% Carignan

Elevation: 400 feet

Age of Vines: 57 years

Alcohol: 14.5%

More about P.S. Garica

Felipe Garcia leads the ‘New Chile’ revolutionaries - working with local growers to produce small batch wines that bring the Chilean wine conversation to a human scale. Garcia is hands-on ensuring his three wines are exceptional vintage after vintage. He is the founder of the two most important small-producer movements in Chile: MOVI and VIGNO.

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