We’re in Chile again today, visiting Californian winemaking advisor Ken Bernards who’s working with one of my favorite varietals - EQ Syrah - along with pinot noir, cabernet and others at Matetic Vineyards, producing .
Visit:
www.mateticvineyards.com
I met with the director of Viña Casa Tamaya, René Merino, who told me about the winery’s appearance in 2001 and launching new products in 23 countries including the western part of the United States. It starts with good fruit and good winemaking in the Limari Valley of Chile, near Santiago.
Visit: www.tamaya.cl/
Chileans began their wine industry more than 100 years ago, and the valleys around Santiago are planted with the world’s top varietals. I chatted with Sergio Carrera Undurraga, whose winery has produced since 1874 in the Maipo and Casablanca Valleys.
Visit: www.tarapaca.cl