{"title":"Chile","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough Chilean wine is considered \"New World\", Chile's first vines were planted in the 1500s. As Europeans migrated to Chile, they brought with them grape vine from back home. Chile's climate is incredibly diverse, thus it can support a wide variety of grapes and styles of wine. The most widely planted vines in Chile are Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChile's most established wine regions are located around the city of Santiago. The Maipo Valley is home to some of the most widely known and respected wineries in Chile. Further south is the Rapel Valley, home to the Cachapoal and Colchagua Valleys. To the East is the Casablanca Valley, where cooler varietals like Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc are grown. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"la-despensa-boutique-cinsault-2021","title":"La Despensa Boutique Cinsault 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/b\u003e: 13.5\u003cb\u003e%\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape(s)\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e100% Cinsault\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocalization\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Colchagua Valley, Chile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eApparently, the first and only Cinsault from Colchagua, the  Boutique Cinsault, was produced with vines planted in 2017 and worked organically (but is not certified), and it's much darker and more structured than the examples from the south. It fermented in concrete with selected yeasts and went through malolactic in stainless steel, and then 60% of the volume matured in used barriques for six months. It has 13.5% alcohol and kept good freshness, and it's varietal, balanced and easy to drink but not banal. 1,200 bottles were filled in March 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Domain\u003c\/b\u003e: At La Despensa, the team is proudly Colchagüino. All the wines are produced from grapes grown in the Colchagua Valley. They say they'll never make wines from another valley!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey get their classic Rhône-blend grapes from their organic vineyard in Santa Ana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2013 they planted the Rhône varieties of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre. They always (and always will) co-ferment grapes when making old-school wine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 2016 they planted a small vineyard with Marselan grapes, which is part of the 2019 Field Blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 2017 they planted some Roussanne (white) and Cinsault (they are the only producers of Cinsault in Colchagua!), both of which are part of the 2020 Field Blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey also grow Marsanne and Viognier - two other classic white Rhône varietals - that started producing in 2021. They harvested Sangiovese for the 1st time in 2021, and it turned out amazing!!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCabernet Sauvignon comes from grapes in the foothills of the Andes, from a friend's biodynamic vineyard where altitude (800m) plays an important role in producing high quality grapes. They get more freshness and elegance than the typical Cabernet Sauvignon from Central Valley.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pais (Mission) grapes come from a historic vineyard in Pumanque. It's truly amazing - a real piece of history with vines of around 150 years of age. There are very few hectares of Pais left in Colchagua ... in fact, according to SAG, Pais does not exist in Colchagua, and that is why La Dispensa is not allowed to mention 'Pais' and 'Colchagua' on their wine label!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kysela","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43922341036289,"sku":"784585030101","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/9247\/4212\/products\/la_despensa__boutique_cinsault_nv_hq_bottle_568.png?v=1765768099"},{"product_id":"johns-bay-sauvignon-blanc-2022-email-sale-arrives-824","title":"John's Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2025","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/b\u003e: 13%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape(s)\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003e100% Sauvignon Blanc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocalization\u003c\/b\u003e: Valle Central, Chile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/b\u003e:  You could enjoy an evening divining the flavors in this supple, ripe sauvignon blanc, a little mango, and maybe pineapple squirted with a bit of lime. It’s neither aggressively grassy nor earthbound minerally. It’s like “Wordle” — which five flavors can you taste? In other words, diverting and fun. And yummy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Domain\u003c\/b\u003e: Pablo Morandé founded Viña Morandé in 1996. He did it with a great vision for the future and with the same audacity that drove him, years earlier, to be the first person to plant vines in the Casablanca Valley. Viña Morandé is innovative in producing and marketing Mediterranean varieties such as Cinsault, Carignan, and Garnacha, in a region where others are solely focused on traditional varieties and old vines.\u003cbr\u003eTheir pioneering spirit has always led them to go a step beyond. Some of these\u003cbr\u003einnovations are:\u003cbr\u003e- the planting of high-density crops to improve quality\u003cbr\u003e- the adoption of the enological practice of using concrete eggs\u003cbr\u003e- using the traditional-but-often-forgotten large oak foudres for producing\u003cbr\u003ereserve-level wines\u003cbr\u003e- being the first winery in Chile to produce a late harvest wine\u003cbr\u003e- being the first winery in Chile to be recognized as 100% sustainable\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kysela","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44006213714177,"sku":"784585028412","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/9247\/4212\/products\/johns_bay_sauvignon_blanc_bottle_568.png?v=1775332667"},{"product_id":"la-despensa-boutique-grenache-2023","title":"La Despensa Boutique Grenache 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/b\u003e: 13.5\u003cb\u003e%\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape(s)\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e100% Grenache\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocalization\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Colchagua Valley, Chile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Clean and fresh, like all our wines, with varietal typical notes of fresh summer fruit but with slightly grippy tannins that will enable the wine to age. Translucent in color, typical of newer vine Grenache.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hand-harvested and all bunches sorted personally by Matt in the vineyard before destemming (with the crusher\/roller removed to maintain whole berries intact. Fermented with native yeasts in bins for approximately 14 days with standard punch-downs done 2-4 times per day before pressing and barrelling. MLF naturally occurred during late autumn, and the wine was sulfated once during the entire aging process. The wine was aged in 50% flextank and 50% used barrels (5th use). The wine was filtered and bottled after around 10 months of aging. RS 2.2g\/l and PH 3.45\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Domain\u003c\/b\u003e: At La Despensa, the team is proudly Colchagüino. All the wines are produced from grapes grown in the Colchagua Valley. They say they'll never make wines from another valley!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey get their classic Rhône-blend grapes from their organic vineyard in Santa Ana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2013 they planted the Rhône varieties of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre. They always (and always will) co-ferment grapes when making old-school wine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 2016 they planted a small vineyard with Marselan grapes, which is part of the 2019 Field Blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 2017 they planted some Roussanne (white) and Cinsault (they are the only producers of Cinsault in Colchagua!), both of which are part of the 2020 Field Blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey also grow Marsanne and Viognier - two other classic white Rhône varietals - that started producing in 2021. They harvested Sangiovese for the 1st time in 2021, and it turned out amazing!!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCabernet Sauvignon comes from grapes in the foothills of the Andes, from a friend's biodynamic vineyard where altitude (800m) plays an important role in producing high quality grapes. They get more freshness and elegance than the typical Cabernet Sauvignon from Central Valley.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pais (Mission) grapes come from a historic vineyard in Pumanque. It's truly amazing - a real piece of history with vines of around 150 years of age. There are very few hectares of Pais left in Colchagua ... in fact, according to SAG, Pais does not exist in Colchagua, and that is why La Dispensa is not allowed to mention 'Pais' and 'Colchagua' on their wine label!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kysela","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46150267109633,"sku":"784585031931","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0149\/9247\/4212\/files\/images--1_784138d6-9ab6-48e5-9fba-d6366836fb40.jpg?v=1765786149"},{"product_id":"la-despensa-boutique-field-blend-2021","title":"La Despensa Boutique Field Blend 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/b\u003e: 13.5\u003cb\u003e%\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape(s)\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e45% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre and 5% Roussanne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocalization\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Colchagua Valley, Chile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eA very vivid and bright nose with lots of red fruit and flowers. Some sweet currants, raspberries and pomegranate in the forefront followed by a nice touch of bay leaf, graphite and flowers. Juicy and bright on the palate with a medium body and firm and fresh tannins. Very drinkable. 45% grenache, 35% syrah, 15% mourvedre and 5% roussanne. Co-fermented. Enjoy now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: The grapes were all co-fermented, using only native yeasts. It was then aged for 10 months in our homemade concrete tank, before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Domain\u003c\/b\u003e: At La Despensa, the team is proudly Colchagüino. All the wines are produced from grapes grown in the Colchagua Valley. They say they'll never make wines from another valley!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey get their classic Rhône-blend grapes from their organic vineyard in Santa Ana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2013 they planted the Rhône varieties of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre. They always (and always will) co-ferment grapes when making old-school wine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 2016 they planted a small vineyard with Marselan grapes, which is part of the 2019 Field Blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 2017 they planted some Roussanne (white) and Cinsault (they are the only producers of Cinsault in Colchagua!), both of which are part of the 2020 Field Blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey also grow Marsanne and Viognier - two other classic white Rhône varietals - that started producing in 2021. 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