Archive for January, 2009
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WOC / Cono Sur Sparkling: Most Innovative Wine Packaging
At Wines of Chile’s “Innovations Awards” in the UK, Cono Sur Sparkling was prized with the honouring title of “Chile’s most innovative wine packaging”, due to its modern and avant-guard design.
Download ArticleA great year for 20 Barrels Merlot 2006
This amazing red wine comes from the Colchagua Valley, which has been worldly recognized as a natural cradle for Merlot, as the climate there is temperate all year round and a marine influence acts as a moderating factor for both hottest and coldest yearly temperatures, as well as for daily oscillation pattern. The different weather [...]
Gustavo Amenábar / Agricultural Director
The Cono Sur experience… has been full of passion. It has been amazing to be able to grow professionally in a great company, create and design the new estates, select the best soils, varieties and zones for our vineyards. Feeling the tremendous support of our team, and the union between the agricultural and winemaking philosophy, [...]
Cono Sur Sponsors “Thans Andes Challenge”
On February 2009, and for the first time ever, the Trans Andes Challenge will take place in Chile. Its predecessors “Trans Alpes Challenge” and “Trans Rockies Challenge” have definitely become some of the most eagerly expected races in the world, gathering thousands of participants from all over.
During the first week of February the contest will [...]January 2009
New Releases: Carmenere Rosé & Malbec
We renewed our CarbonNeutral delivery status!
Wine Magazine / Japan, January - February 2009
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Cono Sur Viognier 2008
“Amazing wine for the price. Gorgeously aromatic with notes of rose petals, lychee, apricot and Asian pears. Pair it with curries, Asian dishes, shellfish, sushi, salads and turkey.”
Natalie MacLean / Metro (Edmond, AB) / CanadaCono Sur Sparkling: New World fizz
“This new Chilean sparkler comprising 90% Chardonnay, 7% Riesling and 3% Pinot Noir is appealingly dry with a lovely aromatic nose. Another excellent contender for great value New World fizz.”
Kate Portman / Food & Travel / UKCono Sur Sparkling
“For upmarket poruing at parties, this is an unusual blend of 90% Chardonnay with Riesling and Pinot Noir. It is crisp and fresh with zippy apple fruit. In the mouth is buoyant and charming. Quaffable, indeed.”
Tom Cannavan / I-on Edinburgh / UKCono Sur Sparkling
“This is one of the most surprising debuts regarding national bubbles. Excellent personality, and great. It deserves to be trendy.”
Esteban Cáceres / El Sábado Magazine / ChileCono Sur Visión Riesling 2007
“The cool, mineralic swoosh of this Riesling, glittering with sharp citrus flavours, from one of the much talked-about cooler climate areas in Chile, would make a lively aperitif and be a good match for canapes.”
Victoria Moore / The Guardian / UKGladys Dodds, Ireland
Just enjoyed Cono Sur Cabernet Sauvignon - Wonderful!
Marilyn Stanley, USA
The owner of the Wine House in St. Augustine, FL recommended your organic Cabernet Sauvignon / Carmenere.
It was excellent…I loved the wine…and the price. I was trying to impress my son from Oregon who has experience with wines and I did a fine job doing that with this wine!Golonko Grzegorz, Poland
Hi Viña Cono Sur
I just tried Your Cabernet Sauvignon / Carmenere.
It is one of the best wines I have ever drunk. Excellent taste!
Congratulations! From today I will be faithful fan of Your product.
Regards from cold Poland.Eugen Tomoiaga, Romania
Good morning
Yesterday I drank the first bottle of wine from your winery.
Was good !!Magdalena Florczak, Poland
I like your wine very much, especially Cono Sur Tocornal.
With much respect, Magdalena.6th Wines of Chile Awards: Cono Sur Sparkling distinguished as “Chile’s most innovative wine packaging” at UK’s “Innovation Awards 2008”
At Wines of Chile’s “Innovations Awards” in the UK, Cono Sur Sparkling was prized with the honouring title of “Chile’s most innovative wine packaging”, due to its modern and avant-guard design.
This is the second version of the “Innovations Awards”, an initiative created by Wines of Chile UK, with the vision of encouraging Chilean wineries [...]Cono Sur Reserva Riesling 2008
“Floral, off-dry, lime-scented Riesling from one of Chile’s most southerly areas.”
Tim Atkin / The Observer / UKCono Sur 20 Barrels Limited Edition Merlot 2006
“From Colchagua, but with a lively and fresh style, with expressive tones of blackberries, cassis sprouts, ripe plums, menthol and fine mineral touches. Juicy acidity which manages to slide the fruit. Definitely a wine with great personality.”
La Cav Magazine / ChileCono Sur Viognier 2008
“Cono Sur planted Viognier first. Straw; medium bodied, spicy peach, sweet peachy fruit with lively acidity. Well balanced. Great value.”
Tony Aspler / The wine guy www.tonyaspler.com / Canada
Cono Sur Visión Sauvignon Blanc 2007 and Cono Sur Reserva Pinot Noir 2007 among Oz Clarke’s “Top 100 wines for under £10”
Oz Clarke, one of Great Britain’s leading wine writers, has always known exactly what wine lovers are looking for: value for money combined with flavour, excellence and personality. Oz Clarke is the man who has looked for those things in wine, tasting thousands of samples in order to write and publish his latest book “250 [...]