Pedro Parra “Pencopolitano” Cinsault 2019, 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 did not like/wasn’t happy 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).
“Pencopolitano” is made of 67% Cinsault and 33% Pais, sourced from several dry-farmed vineyards in the towns of Guarilihue and Portezuelo. Soils are rich in granite and quartz. Fermented in cement and open-top stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged in troncoconic, untoasted-oak tanks and foudres, as well as concrete. Production is around 12,000 bottles per year.
Look for savory aromas or tasted bread spread with jam. Flavors of raspberries, currants, and violets unfold on the harmonious palate.
$27.98
Out of stock
