Chile Series – Aconcagua
A region that is dominated by a river of the same name – itself named after the tallest mountain in the Americas. Aconcagua is known for it’s rich ripe red wines which account for 80% of plantings. More recently Sauvignon Blanc has been making a name for itself, whilst Cabernet Sauvignon is by far the
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Chile Series – Colchagua
Colchagua is the southern extreme of the large Rapel Valley which is sometimes also seen on wine labels. It’s a region well known for its juicy ripe red wines primarily made from Cabernet Sauvignon (which accounts for over 40% of plantings) but also Carmenere, Merlot and Syrah. Perhaps of most interest are the increasing quantities
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In the Lair of the Alligator
On a rainy Friday night in September, a small group of sinister figures could be seen gathering outside the Bicester premises of SHJones. Upon uttering the secret password (‘you know perfectly well I’ve paid for my ticket, stop messing about and let me in’) they were, one by one, admitted to the Lair of the
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Chile Series – Casablanca
When I first heard there was a Casablanca wine region, without knowing which country it was even in my mind immediately brought up images of Humphrey Bogart dressed in a white Tuxedo oozing cool. Perhaps it’s fitting then that Casablanca is one of Chile’s greatest cool climate regions. As the first of Chile’s cool regions,
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Free Chilean Wine Tasting
Held on 16th & 17th September at our Leamington Spa shop. This was possibly one of our most successful free tastings, our customers telling us that the wines on show represented excellent for money considering the fantastic quality. The ever solid Santa Digna Range from Miguel Torres always show well, with the Sauvignon Blanc being
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Chile Series – Curico
Another section of the so called Central Valley, Curico has supported grape growing for 150 years but it was not until 1979 when Miguel Torres chose here as the area to set up his Chilean operation that the world started to sit up and take notice. Two thirds of the grapes grown here are red
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Chile Series 3 – Maipo
Perhaps the most aristocratic of Chilean wine regions, wineries here date back for as much as 150 years and feature some of the best known names such as Concha Y Toro (founded in 1883) and Cousino Macul (founded in 1856). With its proximity to Santiago it’s easy to see why the early pioneers chose Maipo
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Chile Series – Limari
From the cold south of Bio Bio we head to the other end of the country to Limari the second most northerly of Chile’s wine regions. Limari is both very dry but because of cooling Pacific currents is actually a lot cooler than many more southerly regions, despite being virtually into the Atacama desert. With
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New Survey on Tastings
Chile Series – Bio Bio
Just about the furthest south that Chile’s vineyards reach (there are some vineyards in Malleco further south however these are not widely available in the UK) Bio Bio is one of the coolest regions in the country and is also the wettest making it possible to grow classically styles wines that show restraint and elegance
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