Gustavo Riffo - 'Lomas de Llohuen' Pipeno - Itata Valley, Chile Italy Trip 2025 pressed full cluster into large

pressed full cluster into large concrete tank off the skins and fermented without malolactic occurring

It’s one of the only places in Napa suited to Pinot Noir (too hot elsewhere) due to its proximity to San Pablo Bay

Structurally the tannin is extremely high and there’s moderate-plus acidity

and started making wine in Chile in the 1970s

pushing quality in a sea of mass-market wines

Gustavo Riffo - 'Lomas de Llohuen' Pipeno - Itata Valley, Chile Italy Trip 2025 pressed full cluster into largeProducer ProfileLomas de Llahuen is the name for wines made with fruit from vineyards which have been in Gustavo Riffos family for many years. Located in Portezuelo, the family estate is composed entirely of organically farmed old vines. The area is traditionally one of the centers for Pipeo in Itata, and is very dry. Gustavo does the winemaking, but this is a separate project from the bottlings under his own name. Tasting NotesInteresting twist of