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Sauvignon Blanc from Chile doesn’t get any better than this. Ignacio Recabarren is the godfather of modern winemaking in Chile. This is a joint venture between Ignacio and with grape grower Vicente Izquierdo in the cool Leyda valley. The vineyards are very close to the cool Pacific ocean and are planted on grantic soils. The fruit produced is intense and loaded with minerals and Ignacio works his magic on this… read the rest of “Vina Litoral, Leyda Valley, Chile”

Andeluna Cellars is situated in the beautiful Uco Valley which is close to the Andes and is producing some of the best fruit in Argentina. Winemaker Silvio Alberto, has recently been acknowledged as Outstanding Young Winemaker of the Year in Argentina. The winery is scooping awards round the world. The new Filosur range is offers outstanding value for money.

Associated wines include:

(Filosur Cabernet Sauvignon 2007)… read the rest of “Andeluna Cellars, Mendoza, Argentina”

This quality operation is run by The Cuvelier family are the owners of Bordeaux’s Leoville Poyferre (2nd growth Medoc) and this is their Argentinean operation. They have a state of the art winery as well as the collaboration of one of Argentina’s most talented winemakers, Adrian Manchon. They also use the talents of Michel Rolland as a consultant (famous French vigneron). The vineyards are immaculate thanks to Carlos Tizio… read the rest of “Cuvelier los Andes, Vista Flores, Argentina”

Familia Mayol is a family run vineyard managed by the enthusiastic Matias Mayol. Matias is only in his thirties and is a self-taught winemaker and is the driving force of this project. He also uses the expertise of consultant Steve Clifton (of Clifton Brewer in Santa Barbera). Matias quite rightly believes the vineyards and the quality of the grapes is the major contributor to wine quality. The Familia Mayol… read the rest of “Familia Mayol, Mendoza, Argentina”