Antiyal
Antiyal
Maipo Valley, Chile
Álvaro Espinoza is one of the finest winemakers in South America today, as well as one of the foremost biodynamic winemakers in the world. After getting a start in the industry at Undurraga, in 1986, Álvaro spent two years studying winemaking in Bordeaux, working at Château Margaux, and then over to Champagne, at Moët & Chandon. Upon his return to Chile, he moved to Viña Carmen, where he worked as winemaker until 2000, taking a sabbatical in 1998 to work with California’s Bonterra. With a keen interest in organic and biodynamic viticulture, he founded a consultant company called Geo Wines, where he worked with several different wineries, including Viñedos Emiliana, Viña Undurraga, Viña Quintay, Viña Perez Cruz, and Viña Apaltagua, introducing biodynamics to Chile.
Álvaro was one of the first winemakers in Chile to correctly identify, and bottle a Carmenère.
In 1996, Álvaro and his family planted two acres of vines around their home in Maipo. In 2003, they planted their El Escorial estate in the rocky volcanic / basaltic soils of the Andean foothills with over 25 acres organic / biodynamic vines at 500m.
They have successfuly created a healthy environment where animals, microbes, plants, landscapes, and workers coexist, respecting each other's rhythms.
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Address: G-547, Paine, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Website: https://antiyal.com/en/
Antiyal
Antiyal
Antiyal
In 1996, winemaker Alvaro Espinoza and his family planted two acres of vines around their home in Maipo. In 2003, they planted their El Escorial estate in the rocky volcanic / basaltic soils of the Andean foothills with over 25 acres organic / biodynamic vines at 500m. Pura Fe means Pure Faith. This year's Antiyal is 54% Carmenere, followed by Cab Sauv and Syrah. This was native fermented in large stainless over 25 days followed by 18 months in French barrel, 50% new. 5% of this was aged in cement egg. Potent medicinal black cherry, kirsch, blackberry is framed with firm, structural tannins, now absorbed into the dense fruit. Acidity is lofted via altitude, able to carry the heft of this full bodied red through the spiced, kirsch slicked finish. Definitely a wine for grilled fare, now, and in future.
"The nose of the 2017 Antiyal reveals plenty of sweet spices and ripe berries with a strong imprint from the Carmenere, which represents 45% of the blend—the rest is 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Syrah. It's a classical Maipo blend that comes through as powerful but harmonious, with elegant tannins, overcoming the shortages of the year. Austere finish. 5,000 bottles were filled in February 2019. Drink 2021-2025.” - 93 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate.
Read about Antiyal.
Vintage: 2017
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $97.00
Style: Still
Region: Maipo Valley
Country: Chile
Grape: Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
Colour: Red
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: Yes
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes