Pedro Parra “Imaginador” Cinsault 2020, Itata, Chile
Pedro Parra is an under-the-radar superstar crafting unique wines from an up and coming region far south in Chile. He is a well-respected agronomist who consults with top wineries around the world on soil types. Pedro holds a PhD in terroir from the Paris Center of Agriculture. He began making wine for himself in his native Bio-Bio and Itata in southern Chile in 2012, but says that he wasn’t pleased with his wines until the 2019 vintage. He strives to make pure terroir wines from granite soils focusing on País and Cinsault. These unique reds are all fresh, focused, and unmanipulated.
Itata is a small, remote wine region in the Bio Bio area of southern Chile. The area was a difficult place to visit for centuries, with no roads, and plenty of steep slopes, forest, and rain. This isolation totally disconnected it from the modernization that happened in Chile over the last 40 years. No Bordeaux varieties invaded, and yields remained low without irrigation. All of this kept the area pure and unique. The two varieties most widely planted in Itata are Cinsault (45 to 70 year old vines) and País (60 to 120 year old vines).
“Imaginador is a wine that was in my imagination many years ago, when I discovered the great potential of Itata terroir. This wine comes from 4 different growers I source, all in the upper part of the hills, over granitic soils. All the sites were planted more than 200 years ago, with vines 45 to 70 years old, and so, the vineyard share a long history. All blocks are supposed to be Cinsault, but because of the history they all are Cinsault field blends with Muscat, Semillon, Carignan and País. They are all harvest and vinified together.” –Pedro Parra
Aged in stainless steel and cement tanks for one year, then eight months elevage in bottle. 1,300 cases produced.
Imaginador is ruby-hued and offers enchanting aromas of red berry fruits, violets and roses. On the palate, there is a mineral core and loads of freshness and energy.
$27.98
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