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Viña Echeverria
Chile

We are Viña Echeverria, a family winery in Chile.  Maybe you´ve heard of us, maybe not.   Since 1992, when our dad went to the London Wine Trade fair with a suitcase full of his homemade wine, we've been making and exporting wine pretty much everywhere in the world.  The thing is, a few years ago we started making natural wine, and apparently we´re quite good at it.  At least, that's what our customers tell us.​

Our winery is in Chile´s Valle de Curico, (on a latitude with South Africa, or New Zealand to give you an idea),  in a broad valley between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It's like this corridor of extremely lush agricultural land with very diverse and fertile soil. The mountain and ocean breezes control temperature and regulate the sun during the long, hot summers, helping the vines mature slowly and evolve flavours. Not only that, but we have very few vineyards pests, which means a near perfect environment for organic agriculture. From a grapes point of view, it doesn't get much better.

2023
Viña Echeverria
¡No es Pituko!
Chardonnay

13% alcohol. Slightly cloudy. Lovely bright, spicy citrus fruit aromatics here: so exotic but also nicely constrained. The palate is lively, textured and expressive with orange peel, mandarin and lime, showing focus, a lively spicy finish, and also some richer baked apple hints on the mid-palate. Juicy, vibrant and delicious.

2022
Viña Echeverria
¡No es Pituko!
Cabernet Sauvignon

13.5% alcohol. Deeply coloured, this has a floral, vivid, primary nose of brambly fruit with a nice touch of green adding freshness. The palate is vivid and grippy with juicy berry fruits and some firm crunchy tannins. Bright and immediate; refreshing and drinkable; a wine for the table with its good acidity and tannins. I love it for its immediacy. It’s not trying to be fine wine, but it captures the joy of harvest and simple winemaking without any trickery or make-up.