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As we put on an extra sweater or jacket to fend off autumn’s chill, it’s a great time to change our ‘wine wardrobe’ as well, shifting to wines for fall.
As we put on an extra sweater or jacket to fend off autumn’s chill, it’s a great time to change our ‘wine wardrobe’ as well, shifting to wines for fall.
The wine history of Southern Chile, particularly the regions of Bío Bío and Itata – one of the country’s oldest wine-growing regions – dates back hundreds of years, yet it is only more recently that the regions of the south are gaining increased recognition, particularly for dry-farmed vineyards and old vines.
‘We’ve tried some wonderful wines from the likes of Malleco, Bío Bío and Itata’ commented Peter Richards MW, Regional Chair for Chile, during Decanter World Wine Awards 2020 judging month.
‘The reason is, these areas being slightly further south, slightly cooler, slightly rainier, means a longer growing season, and often dry farmed – no irrigation. That’s great because it makes for really elegant, refreshing wines; wines with a sense of place.