El Viejo Almacen 'Huaso de Sauzal' Chilena Pais, Cauquenes, Chile 2016 Barbera D'Alba intense mineral character Champagne is

intense mineral character Champagne is capable of when made in such a straightforward fashion

Tight and extremely refined with ultra-fine tannins and cool yet rich currant character

melon and citrus yet comes across as balanced

This extract-rich Grüner Veltliner convinces with its classic peppery style and its delicate fruity play on the palate

94 Pts Wine Advocate

El Viejo Almacen 'Huaso de Sauzal' Chilena Pais, Cauquenes, Chile 2016 Barbera D'Alba intense mineral character Champagne isThe star here is the Pas, which he calls 2016 Huaso de Sauzal Chilena, from grapes picked later than usual, as there was rain during March and April. All of the wines here ferment in traditional raul wood casks. The vines are extremely oldthey don't know how oldungrafted and head pruned in the Secano Interior traditional zone of Chile, where viticulture was without irrigation. It ferments with indigenous yeasts, without temperature control or any