Pedro Parra Monk Itata Valley Cinsault 2021

Pedro Parra Monk Itata Valley Cinsault

Region: Itata Valley, Southern Region, Chile

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Cinsault

ABV: 14%

The wine delivers aromas of cranberry, cherry and wild herbs. Due to the granitic clay soils, Monk is the most structured and layered of Pedro's three single vineyard wines, with fine tannins and fresh acidity on the palate

The fruit is sourced from a single vineyard located in Guarilihue in the heart of the Itata Valley around 300 metres above sea level. The granite soil is 70 cm shallow, tight, red oxidated silty granite, with dry farmed 28 years old Cinsault vines. It is very high in iron, and a touch of clay gives structure and flavours complexity to the wine.

Pedro Parra is a renowned soil and vineyard mapping expert with a Masters and PhD in Precision Agriculture and Terroir from the Institut Agronomique National in Paris. As a consultant to many well-known wineries in the Americas and Europe, he has spent much of the past 18 years discovering new sites, digging ‘calicatas’ (pits for soil analysis) and transforming how wineries manage their vineyards. In 2013, assisted by consultant winemaker, long-term friend and business partner Alberto Antonini, Pedro released Chilean wines under his own, eponymous label. His vision is simple: to make pure wines from old bush vines in Itata, grown on granitic soils, and help the local “brave vignerons” who protected the land and vines for centuries.

https://www.pparra.com