Grand Itata' Blanco 2018

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A white wine full of tropical notes of lychee, peach, and star fruit! Featured in The New York Times article " 20 Wines Under $20: A Little More Money for a Lot More Wine " by Eric Asimov. It definitely punches above its weight with great complexity and a long finish!

ABV:

  • 12.5%

Vintage:

  • 2018

Type:

  • White

More On Grand Itata' Blanco 2018

Pairings

Picnic Food, Fresh Fish, Squid

Varietal

Muscat, Riesling, Semillon

Funky Scale

Classic

Region

Bio-Bio, Chile

The Producer

About Rogue Vine

Leo Erazo and Justin Decker started Rogue Vine in 2011 in a one-car garage in Concepcion, Chile. This duo met while teaching at the University of Concepcion. At Rogue Vine, they make wines from the Nipas and Guarilihue subregions of the Itata Valley. All the vineyards are composed of hillside, dry-farmed bush-vines that are a minimum of 60 years old, with some over 100 years old. The soils are primarily comprised of decomposed granite with a mix of clay and quartz. The winemaking is simple and employs native yeast, concrete globes, old barrels, no corrections, with minimal or no sulfur prior to bottling. Itata Valley’s viticulture is primarily practiced through horse plowing and hand farming. Part of Rogue Vine’s focus is to promote the rich culture and history of this long neglected and rural farming community. Leo is also the winemaker for Altos Las Hormigas in Mendoza, Argentina and Justin is an expat from Indiana who got bit by the wine bug and started a family in Chile.