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Pedro Parra y Familia, "Pencopolitano" Red Blend - 2020

Name: Pedro Parra y Familia, "Pencopolitano" Red Blend
Brand: Pedro Parra
SKU: 39523
Price: 17.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 39523 750mL

Winemaker Pedro Parra makes wines that he likes to drink: terroir-focused, with a hands-off approach in the vineyard and cellar. The granite soils and cool coastal winds keep the wines fresh with a fine mineral streak. This red blend shows red and black fruit flavors with silky tannins.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

Chile

Region

Itata

Producer

Pedro Parra

Grape Variety

Cinsault

Pais

Carignan

Malbec

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Staff Pick Notes

Winemaker Pedro Parra has been called the "rock whisperer" and it's easy to understand where that came from when you try his wines. They've developed a dedicated following as part of the "New Chile" wine movement. He holds a PhD in terroir, consults for wineries the world over, yet he is most dedicated to creating unique wines from the granite soils of the Itata Valley region. The "Pencopolitano" (meaning a resident of Concepcion, his home town) is a blend of several varietals that thrive in Chile - Carmenere, Pais, Cinsault - resulting in an intense, savory wine. Notes of smoked bacon, salted nuts, burnt toast with an elegantly light texture.This is an explosion of salinity for the senses. Mezcal drinkers take note.

- TD

Glossary

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Chile

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Syrah

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Malbec

Known as Côt throughout much of France, Malbec is the dark-skinned variety that put Argentinian wine on the map - and likewise, Argentinian Malbec saved the grape from near obscurity. The Cahors appellation in France still relies on Malbec to distinguish many of its wines, but the area is exceptional in this regard. As the grape can be quite difficult to cultivate, it has become far less popular over the years, even in its Bordeaux home. Its South American renaissance has ensured, however, that...

Carmenère

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