Pedro Parra Trane Itata Valley Cinsault 21

Pedro Parra Trane Itata Valley Cinsault

Region: Itata Valley, Southern Region, Chile

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Cinsault

ABV: 13.5%

Elegant and perfumed with plush red fruit and herbal characters. Juicy on the palate with soft tannins and vibrant acidity.

The fruit is sourced from a single vineyard located in Guarilihue in the heart of Itata, at around 300 metres above sea level. The vineyard, on a gentle south west slope, is dry farmed. The vines are almost 70 years old and grown on very shallow granitic soil containing silt and stones. Cinsault is prone to high yields and so benefits from the vigour-limiting effect of these poor soils.

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