This 100% estate Pais is from a single vineyard planted around 1800, so really old vines that grow as bushes (actually some of the oldest on the planet)! The wine is bright, fresh, and crunchy with notes of raspberry, strawberry, and tart cranberries with a touch of lavender that leads into a refreshing palate of red fruit with an acid driven backbone. Pais is typically a bold red with upwards of 14-15% ABV, but this particular bottle is made in a light, glou-glou style that can be served with a light chill.

Farming : Organic

Winemaking : Native Yeast | Harvest by Hand | Unfined | Unfiltered | Vegan | 80-90% Destemmed Grapes

Region : Maule, Chile

Grape: 100% País

Alcohol by Volume : 13%

From the importer: Daniela Lorenzo and Jose Luis Gonzales Bastias are the couple behind one of Chile’s oldest, continuously family owned heritage Pais vineyards.  They farm 4 hectares of seventh generation Pais that was planted over 200 years ago.  Their land is on the southern shore of the Maule River close to the coast of Constitucion, in the Western Maule Valley.  Their soil is river stones on top of a granite bedrock.  The winery and cellar are on property, and many vignerons have spent time lending a hand here.  Gonzales Bastias produces rare examples of age-worthy, estate-grown, natural, handmade Pais-centric wines.  They are steeped in historical and cultural relevance and are a reference point for Chilean Wine.