2017 J. Bouchon Pais Salvaje

RUSTIC. BALANCED. VIBRANT.

Imagine over 100-year-old vines growing wildly in a forest. 15ft ladders are used to harvest them. All of that wildness is put into this bottle.
You will find no other wine like this on the planet.

Pro tip: Extremely limited production so you better order more.

93pts - Descorchados

92pts - James Suckling

91+pts - The Wine Advocate

WINE OVERVIEW

Never been touched by the human hand, these Pais vines grow wildly in the trees next to the vineyards. 100% organic, 100% dry-farmed, 100% wild.

TASTING NOTES

Vibrant notes of red fruits, cherry, and wild strawberry with floral notes. Fresh on the palate with good balance and a long, rustic finish.

EAT WITH

BBQ and sausage

TECH INFO

Pais Salvaje is 100% naturally-vinified using century-old winemaking techniques, including the use of the zaranda (a structure made of sticks to destem the grape clusters). The wine goes through 30% Carbonic Maceration, is fermented with natural yeast and remains unfiltered. There is no oak used in the wine to preserve the wine’s authentic expression of terroir– the wild terroir – with honest flavors and aromas of the grape that are singular to this special place in Mingre.

Where: A wild forest in the Maule Valley, Chile

Grape: 100% Pais

Elevation: 650 feet

Age of Vines: 100 years

Alcohol : 12.5%

More about J. Bouchon

J. Bouchon is a family owned winery, with Julio Sr. and his two sons handling most day to day affairs. The are giving Pais a chance by creating blends and leaving it to shine on its own. Pais is originally from Spain, but made its way to Chile by way of Missionaries, so it is often referred to as the ‘.mission grape’. Bouchon’s over 100 year old Pais vines are grown more like a bush than the structured vines we typically see.