Macatho, País Segundo Flores, Valle del Maule - 2019

Name: Macatho, País Segundo Flores, Valle del Maule
Brand: Macatho
SKU: 46061
Price: 29.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 46061 750mL

A lithe, elegant expression of 150 year-old pie franco País, this lighter-bodied dry red is wise beyond its many years. Red-fruited and savory, with a modest tannic structure, it is fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel. Pair with steak and potatoes.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2019

Country

Chile

Region

Maule

Producer

Macatho

Grape Variety

Pais

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Since the 16th century, País has been the most prevalent wine grape of Chile. Most of it has gone into high-volume jug wines. Leave it to this generation of natural winemakers to “rediscover” País and make wines that achieve its potential. Macatho, made up of Macarena del Rio and Thomas Parayre, began making natural wine in 2016. The wine uses País from 150-year-old vines grown on granite soils. Farming is organic and winemaking is non-intervention. The nose will open with some serious wet earth funk, but will make way to bright red berry fruit with an hour of decanting. It is light in weight and intensity, yet has a medium grip of tannins. Flavors of red berries are predominant, with hints of earth and herbs. Acidity gives the wine a very enjoyable freshness. It made a splendid match for my duck rillettes and Swiss alpine cheese.

- CP

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