La Despensa

Blend: 100% Sangiovese Location: Colchagua Valley Alcohol: 13.5% ABV Tasting Note: Some fairly typical savoury notes of tomato and sour cherry, but counter-balanced by the fruit-forward nature of the style of wines we produce. Tannins and acidity will help the wine age gracefully for several years or it can be enjoyed immediately. Vinification: Hand-picked grapes. Open-top bin fermentation with native yeasts. 14 days from picking to pressing, no extended maceration. Aged 100% in Flextank. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Very versatile, accompanies pretty much all styles and types of food. Goes particularly well with rich tomato-based pasta sauces.

Blend: 100% Pais Location: Colchagua Valley Alcohol: 13.5% ABV Tasting Note: Fresh and super easy-drinking. Very clean with typical Pais notes of strawberry and perhaps a hint of sour cherry with added depth and concentration from the old vine fruit. Vinification: Dry-farmed on less than 12 inches of winter rain per year, this is a different take on Pais compared with wines from this variety further south in Chile. Hand-picked grapes. Open-top bin fermentation with native yeasts. 14 days from picking to pressing, no extended maceration. Aged 100% in Flextank. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Very versatile, accompanies pretty much all styles and types of food, though works very well with spiced dishes, cured meats, mezze platters and barbecued meats.

Blend: 75% Cinsault, 15% Pais, 5% Marsanne & 5% Roussanne Location: Colchagua Valley Alcohol: 13.5% ABV Tasting Note: Fresh, very fruit-forward, extremely easy-drinking. Notes of raspberry and strawberry from the Cinsault and Pais, and hints of tropicality from the white Roussanne and Marsanne. Vinification: Hand-picked grapes. Native yeast ferments in a mix of stainless steel tank and open-top bins. 14 days from picking to pressing, no extended maceration. Aged for 5 months in stainless steel, then Flextanks and used oak barrels. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Very versatile, accompanies pretty much all styles and types of food. Chicken, pork and meatier fish work well. Lovely simply as an aperitif too.

Blend: 45% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre and 5% Roussanne Location: Colchagua Valley Alcohol: 14.5% ABV Tasting Note: Fresh and easy drinking with the acidity and tannins to help the wine age over the years to come. Drink now or hold your peace for 5+ years! Grenache provides the fruit-forward part of the wine and also some grippy tannins, with Syrah adding structure and color. Mourvèdre adds elegance and finesse, and the Roussanne helps add some roundness and mouthfeel alongside a slightly tropical kick. Vinification: Grenache and Syrah harvested together and co-fermented in concrete with native yeast. Pulp and skins from Roussanne which was harvested for a straight white wine 10 days earlier (also co-fermented). Mourvèdre comes in 2.5 weeks later and with much lower Brix so we leave some Grenache and Syrah hanging to over-ripen and co-ferment with the Mourvèdre. This helps reduce the green notes that Mourvèdre can sometimes produce. The blend is made as soon as all the wine is pressed. Aged in concrete (lined, so neutral). Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Very versatile, accompanies pretty much all styles and types of food, but a little bolder than the other wines so works well with darker meats. Has the acidity to cut through rich sauces too.