2012 PS Garcia Facundo

BROODING. LAYERED. VIVACIOUS.

This wine is made by one of Chile’s most rebellious and talented new generation of winemakers; Felipe Garcia. He breaks the rules by blending old-vine Carignan with Bordeaux varieties, and we are so happy he did.

92pts - James Suckling

WINE OVERVIEW

This bright and brooding red blend shows the true potential of the Maule and Itata valleys.

TASTING NOTES

Bright yet brooding. Up front, it is all fresh and expressive red berries. Then, on the palate, you find touches of herbs and cocoa. It finishes with bright cherry and vivacity.

EAT WITH

All your favorite grilled meats

TECH INFO

Facundo is the wine that started Felipe's independent winemaking career. It blends old-vine Carignan with Bordeaux varieties from the heart of Chile (the Carignan and Cabernet Franc are from old vines in Maule Valley, the Cabernet Sauvignon is from Itata, and Petit Verdot is from Colchagua). The vineyards are naturally low yielding from granitic soils. The components are vinified, separated, aged for 28 months in third and fourth use French neutral oak, then filtered lightly before bottling.

Where: Grapes harvested from the Colchagua, Maule and Itata Valleys of Chile

Grape: 30% Carignan, 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc

Elevation: 325 feet

Age of Vines: 30 years

Alcohol: 14%

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.