Chilean Red Wines
Chile is probably the biggest success story in the world of wine in the last ten years. There’s a vast array of inexpensive Chilean red wine everywhere, but the quality varies enormously. It’s vineyards stretch over seven hundred miles north to south in a series of lush valleys between the Andes and the Coastal Ranges. Just like California, and with a very similar climate, Chile’s vineyards are more affected by their location east to west between two mountain ranges, rather than north to south. Whereas east facing slopes of the Coastal Ranges receive less rainfall and warmer temperatures, the best vineyards are sited on the west facing slopes of the Andes, which benefit from cool night time temperatures producing high levels of acidity and good concentration of fruit.
Like Argentina, Chile is capable of producing some world class reds, and some whites too, most noticeably Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. If you avoid the mass produced low end brands it’s possible to find some exceptional wines which are fantastic value for money.
Descorchados 90 PointsÂ
A lovely wine from an artisan family winery producing wines in a natural style. The winery was built on a gravity feed system and uses pneumatic presses to extract only the best juice. They practice sustainable farming and winemaking.Â
Very deep opaque ruby, red fruit on the nose and big legs sticking to the side of the glass.
Soft and silky on the palate with red and black fruit flavours, and good palate cleansing acidity on the long finish.
£14.99
Descorchados 90 PointsÂ
A lovely wine from an artisan family winery producing wines in a natural style. The winery was built on a gravity feed system and uses pneumatic presses to extract only the best juice. They practice sustainable farming and winemaking.Â
Very deep opaque ruby, red fruit on the nose and big legs sticking to the side of the glass.
Soft and silky on the palate with red and black fruit flavours, and good palate cleansing acidity on the long finish.
£14.99
This is superb.
Deep ruby in colour. Big fruit, bold and punchy nicely tempered by the oak. It’s very smooth with gentle acidity.
Highly recommended.
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£19.99
This is superb.
Deep ruby in colour. Big fruit, bold and punchy nicely tempered by the oak. It’s very smooth with gentle acidity.
Highly recommended.
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£19.99
Tim Atkin 91 PointsÂ
James Suckling 89 PointsÂ
Descorchados 91 PointsÂ
A unique wine fermented with Japanese Sake yeast allowing for much cooler fermentation. Aged on the lees in stainless steel tanks for 12 months to gain complexity.
This is a true artisan Pinot Noir, elegant and soft with red fruit flavours and well balanced acidity. Great any time but particularly good with the turkey!
 This is a poor photoshopped image – the wine is in a very impressive heavyweight dumpy bottle and looks fantastic (makes a great gift!)
£17.99
Tim Atkin 91 PointsÂ
James Suckling 89 PointsÂ
Descorchados 91 PointsÂ
A unique wine fermented with Japanese Sake yeast allowing for much cooler fermentation. Aged on the lees in stainless steel tanks for 12 months to gain complexity.
This is a true artisan Pinot Noir, elegant and soft with red fruit flavours and well balanced acidity. Great any time but particularly good with the turkey!
 This is a poor photoshopped image – the wine is in a very impressive heavyweight dumpy bottle and looks fantastic (makes a great gift!)
£17.99
Tim Atkin 96 PointsÂ
95 Points Best Cab Franc from Chile Descorchados 2017Â
93 Points Robert ParkerÂ
94 Points James SucklingÂ
Maquis is uniquely situated at the convergence of two rivers on clay, alluvial soils making it potentially the best site in Chile for Cabernet Frank which inspired them to make this stunning wine.
It’s big and silky with red and black fruits with a light spice, then big vanilla coming through on the long finish.
This is something special.
£40.00
Tim Atkin 96 PointsÂ
95 Points Best Cab Franc from Chile Descorchados 2017Â
93 Points Robert ParkerÂ
94 Points James SucklingÂ
Maquis is uniquely situated at the convergence of two rivers on clay, alluvial soils making it potentially the best site in Chile for Cabernet Frank which inspired them to make this stunning wine.
It’s big and silky with red and black fruits with a light spice, then big vanilla coming through on the long finish.
This is something special.
£40.00
90 points Tim AtkinÂ
93Â Points DescorchadosÂ
An excellent addition to the Maquis range from this superb Chilean winery. Thier super premium Franco is sensational and this is fantastic too at a more affordable price.
90% Cabernet Franc, 9% Carménère & 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. I don’t have my tasting notes to hand so going from memory only, this is a delicious wine. Big, opulent and very smooth. It’s a bargain at this price.
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£17.99
90 points Tim AtkinÂ
93Â Points DescorchadosÂ
An excellent addition to the Maquis range from this superb Chilean winery. Thier super premium Franco is sensational and this is fantastic too at a more affordable price.
90% Cabernet Franc, 9% Carménère & 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. I don’t have my tasting notes to hand so going from memory only, this is a delicious wine. Big, opulent and very smooth. It’s a bargain at this price.
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£17.99
94 Points DescorchadosÂ
92 Points james SucklingÂ
92 Points Robert ParkerÂ
Maquis is a superb artisan family winery at the confluence of two rivers at the feet of the Andes. This “Lien” was their only wine for the first five years but they have sinced introduced others. It’s a fantastic blend, made in a natural style.
Typical big Chilean nose. In the mouth it is soft and very smooth, elegant and perhaps more savoury than powerful and punchy.
It’s a great wine as you can see from it’s awards.
£25.00
94 Points DescorchadosÂ
92 Points james SucklingÂ
92 Points Robert ParkerÂ
Maquis is a superb artisan family winery at the confluence of two rivers at the feet of the Andes. This “Lien” was their only wine for the first five years but they have sinced introduced others. It’s a fantastic blend, made in a natural style.
Typical big Chilean nose. In the mouth it is soft and very smooth, elegant and perhaps more savoury than powerful and punchy.
It’s a great wine as you can see from it’s awards.
£25.00
A lovely wine in that typical Chilean style. Aged in oak for 8 months.
The wine is soft with cherry flavours, very smooth with a dry finish.
£16.99
A lovely wine in that typical Chilean style. Aged in oak for 8 months.
The wine is soft with cherry flavours, very smooth with a dry finish.
£16.99
Ruby in colour with a very natural nose (reminiscent of Phillipe Viret’s wines). Incidentally the name “Pach” means earth.
Good fruit with balanced oak, soft and round with earthy notes and a hint of residual sugar on the finish.
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£14.99
Ruby in colour with a very natural nose (reminiscent of Phillipe Viret’s wines). Incidentally the name “Pach” means earth.
Good fruit with balanced oak, soft and round with earthy notes and a hint of residual sugar on the finish.
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£14.99
The “Terroir Hunter” range is from small plots of special vineyards matched to specific varietals to show off Chile’s potential.
This Cabernet is from Pirque, one of the coldest regions in the Alto Maipo.
Hand harvested grapes, low intervention winemaking and aged 12 months in French oak.This is made in a more elegant cool climate (European) style rather than big blockbusting Chile. It’s very good, super smooth, and delicious.
We are on the 2015. Limited quantity available at this special price.
£19.99
The “Terroir Hunter” range is from small plots of special vineyards matched to specific varietals to show off Chile’s potential.
This Cabernet is from Pirque, one of the coldest regions in the Alto Maipo.
Hand harvested grapes, low intervention winemaking and aged 12 months in French oak.This is made in a more elegant cool climate (European) style rather than big blockbusting Chile. It’s very good, super smooth, and delicious.
We are on the 2015. Limited quantity available at this special price.
£19.99
The “Terroir Hunter” range is from small plots of special vineyards matched to specific varietals to show off Chile’s potential.
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We are on the 2016. Limited quantity available at this special price.
£19.99
The “Terroir Hunter” range is from small plots of special vineyards matched to specific varietals to show off Chile’s potential.
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We are on the 2016. Limited quantity available at this special price.
£19.99
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