{"product_id":"2017-vina-gonzalez-bastias-pais-en-tinaja-valle-de-maule","title":"2017 Vina Gonzalez Bastias Pais en Tinaja Valle de Maule","description":"\u003cp class=\"gmail-p1\"\u003eRegion: Valle de Maule \u0026lt; Chile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-p1\"\u003eGrapes: Pais (aka Mission)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-p1\"\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Biodynamic farming; 220+ year old vines on soil made up of river stones on top of a granite bedrock of volcanic origin; grapes are crushed by hand over a bamboo zaranda, then the juice is fermented in open top cement and aged in amphora with some stems included; bottled unfined\/unfiltered with teeny amounts of added So2 in some vintages; 12.9% ABV; 300 cases\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-p1\"\u003eWinemakers: \u003cspan\u003eDaniela Lorenza and Jose Luis Gonzalez Bastias\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGonzález Bastías is a town, and a small, family owned winery in western Maule owned by couple \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniela Lorenza and Jose Luis Gonzalez Bastias. They naturally farm 4 hectares of 7th generation Pais that was planted in 1800 - yes, 1800!  Like 221 years ago!!!  They focus on the local grape Pais and make some of the most natural and truly handmade Pais-centric wines in a region that is becoming a natural wine hot spot.  Bearing the distinction of the longest continuously-run family estate in the region, they've become a reference point for real Chilean wine (forget the commercial stuff, it doesn't count).  They also operate a natural wine bar there.  We're basically counting the days until we can visit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntil then, we can drink this wine, made in ancient terracotta amphora, locally called Tinaja.  A pretty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e light purple in the glass, it might appear simple and grapey like most industrial Chilean wine. But it's a complex taste explosion in the mouth, packed with exotic spices, orange peel and something piney, like a Christmas tree, and a Coca Cola-like finish.  There isn't an obvious amphora mark, nothing funky or reduced here, just juice that speaks loudly of its distinctive terroir.  Such a cool heritage wine - you can taste 200 years of history in the glass!  If you're a wine nerd, you must try this wine!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-p1\"\u003eSERVE VERY SLIGHTLY CHILLED\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67774330044695,"sku":"edc1792015358963","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/6690\/8695\/files\/2017-vina-gonzalez-bastias-pais-en-tinaja-valle-de-maule_1.jpg?v=1792015366","url":"https:\/\/debclubcladfit.shop\/products\/2017-vina-gonzalez-bastias-pais-en-tinaja-valle-de-maule","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}