South America Explorer's Case
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A journey of discovery through the wines and regions of South America. A 6 bottle Mixed Case containing 6 different South American wines, 2 white and 4 red.
South America has actually been producing wine for much longer than you might think, since the 1500s. The wine made back then wasn't very good, and that's putting it nicely. It was the Franciscan Monks that planted Mission grapes to make wine for religious purposes. This then travelled through Peru into Chile and finally into Argentina. It was in the 1800 where Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere were planted and gave South America the leg-up to make the exceptional wine that we know and love today. Our Explorer's Case showcases what this wonderfully diverse and exciting wine producing region has to offer. Let us take you on a tour
Starting our journey in Chile we have a big Chilean blend of Malbec and Carmenere. This is a wine that blends Argentina's favourite grape with that of Chile in a 60/40 proportion in favour of Malbec. This winery was established in 1996 as a joint venture between the families of Robert Mondavi and Vina Errazuriz. In January 2004 Vina Errazuriz became sole owners of Caliterra, at the heart of which is the impressive 1000ha Caliterra Estate situated in the heart of Chile's Colchagua Valley.
Sticking in Chile and in reach of the Colchagua valley we move onto an organic, fruity and rounded Chilean Pinot Noir from the Bio Bio Valley and a complex and layered organic white blend from Chile's Casablanca valley. Voted by Wines of Chile as 'Winery of the Year 2016', Emiliana are one of Chile's most exciting producers and pioneers in organic and biodynamic winemaking. The enterprise was started back in 1986 by Rafael and Jose Guilisasti and since 2000 the esteemed winemaker, Alvaro Espinoza has also been closely involved in the project. They produce award-winning wines from almost 1,000 hectares of vineyards in prime sites including Casablnaca, Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua and Bio Bio.
Over the boarder to Argentina we have a concentrated, aromatic and organic Argentinian red made with a bit of Italian influence. Masi Tupungato are an offshoot of the well-known Amarone specialist Masi in the Venteto. They established this, their sustainably run, organic Argentinian estate, to make wines that combine the best aspects of Argentina's climate and soils with some of the winemaking techniques of the Veneto. Also from Argentina we have an elegant and fruity example of Argentina's main white grape variety from the Northern province of Salta. The high altitude vineyards of Salta's Calchqui Valley give a large temperature difference between day and night which leads to intense flavour accumulation in the fruit. Bodega Colome was established in 1831 and is not only the oldest working winery in Argentina, it's also the owner of the world's highest vineyard. The winery is located in the far north of Argentina in the Upper Calchaqui Valley and is thought to have been founded by the Spanish Governor of Salta, Nicolas Severo de Isasmendi y Echalar.
Jumping across to the opposite side of South America we now visit Uruguay with a rich, spicy and multilayered South American red. In terms of output Uruguay is some way behind it's South American neighbours Chile and Argentina and certainly not so well known, but it's an up and coming wine producing country with good vineyard sites and some talented winemakers. The Pisano family are a long standing producer and their wines really exemplify the quality coming from here. The Pisano family vineyards are currently run by the fourth generation of the family. Theirs is not a huge business and less than 30,000 cases are produced annually across quite a wide range of wines. They follow biodynamic principles in the vineyard and cultivate low yielding, high density vines and they 'green' harvest where necessary in order to achieve this.
So discover the wonderful world of South American wines with our South America Explorer's Case!
South America has actually been producing wine for much longer than you might think, since the 1500s. The wine made back then wasn't very good, and that's putting it nicely. It was the Franciscan Monks that planted Mission grapes to make wine for religious purposes. This then travelled through Peru into Chile and finally into Argentina. It was in the 1800 where Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere were planted and gave South America the leg-up to make the exceptional wine that we know and love today. Our Explorer's Case showcases what this wonderfully diverse and exciting wine producing region has to offer. Let us take you on a tour
Starting our journey in Chile we have a big Chilean blend of Malbec and Carmenere. This is a wine that blends Argentina's favourite grape with that of Chile in a 60/40 proportion in favour of Malbec. This winery was established in 1996 as a joint venture between the families of Robert Mondavi and Vina Errazuriz. In January 2004 Vina Errazuriz became sole owners of Caliterra, at the heart of which is the impressive 1000ha Caliterra Estate situated in the heart of Chile's Colchagua Valley.
Sticking in Chile and in reach of the Colchagua valley we move onto an organic, fruity and rounded Chilean Pinot Noir from the Bio Bio Valley and a complex and layered organic white blend from Chile's Casablanca valley. Voted by Wines of Chile as 'Winery of the Year 2016', Emiliana are one of Chile's most exciting producers and pioneers in organic and biodynamic winemaking. The enterprise was started back in 1986 by Rafael and Jose Guilisasti and since 2000 the esteemed winemaker, Alvaro Espinoza has also been closely involved in the project. They produce award-winning wines from almost 1,000 hectares of vineyards in prime sites including Casablnaca, Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua and Bio Bio.
Over the boarder to Argentina we have a concentrated, aromatic and organic Argentinian red made with a bit of Italian influence. Masi Tupungato are an offshoot of the well-known Amarone specialist Masi in the Venteto. They established this, their sustainably run, organic Argentinian estate, to make wines that combine the best aspects of Argentina's climate and soils with some of the winemaking techniques of the Veneto. Also from Argentina we have an elegant and fruity example of Argentina's main white grape variety from the Northern province of Salta. The high altitude vineyards of Salta's Calchqui Valley give a large temperature difference between day and night which leads to intense flavour accumulation in the fruit. Bodega Colome was established in 1831 and is not only the oldest working winery in Argentina, it's also the owner of the world's highest vineyard. The winery is located in the far north of Argentina in the Upper Calchaqui Valley and is thought to have been founded by the Spanish Governor of Salta, Nicolas Severo de Isasmendi y Echalar.
Jumping across to the opposite side of South America we now visit Uruguay with a rich, spicy and multilayered South American red. In terms of output Uruguay is some way behind it's South American neighbours Chile and Argentina and certainly not so well known, but it's an up and coming wine producing country with good vineyard sites and some talented winemakers. The Pisano family are a long standing producer and their wines really exemplify the quality coming from here. The Pisano family vineyards are currently run by the fourth generation of the family. Theirs is not a huge business and less than 30,000 cases are produced annually across quite a wide range of wines. They follow biodynamic principles in the vineyard and cultivate low yielding, high density vines and they 'green' harvest where necessary in order to achieve this.
So discover the wonderful world of South American wines with our South America Explorer's Case!
The case contains:
- 1 x Colome Torrontes 2021 (CO1U19WN)
- 1 x Signos de Origen 'La Vinilla' Chardonnay/Rousanne 2020 (EM0019WN)
- 1 x Pisano 'Rio de los Pajaros' Tannat-Syrah-Viognier 2019 (PI0I19RN)
- 1 x Masi Tupungato Passo Doble 2019 (MA2C12RN)
- 1 x Emiliana Adobe Reserva Pinot Noir 2020 (EM0516RN)
- 1 x Caliterra Edicion Limitada 'A' Malbec/Carmenere 2017 (CA3A15RN)
Details
Categories | Cases, Tickets & More / Mixed Packs / Explorer Cases |
Country | Unspecified |
SKU | ZZZZ0H27 |
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