Macatho, País Toca Tierra, Valle del Itata
Staff Pick
Organic

Macatho, País Toca Tierra, Valle del Itata - 2021

750 mL
Item # 46057

A Franco-Chilean duo who were brought together while working a harvest together, Macatho work old vine parcels in several areas of Chile. This is made from 100 year-old pie franco País. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats and then the wine ages in the same vessels for 6 months. A trace amount of SO2 is used but only at bottling. Pair this full-bodied and savory red wine with duck rillettes.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2021
Country
Chile
Region
Itata
Producer
Macatho
Grape Variety
Pais
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Production Methods

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

Staff Pick Notes

Winemakers Macarena del Río and Thomas Payrare founded Macatho in 2016. They purchase their grapes from neighbors at a fair price (above the market value), which allows both access to very old vines and leverage to push their neighbors towards organic and regenerative agriculture. Toca Tierra shows a very compelling side of the grape Pais. It is light bodied and pleasantly tannic, earthy and a bit smoky, but ultimately fruit forward with notes of dusty plums and chocolate covered raspberries. It registers as very dry, almost a bit ethereal for a red, but is bursting with character. Give the bottle a light chill, and yourself a couple of glasses to examine everything it has to offer.

- BB

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