Archive for January, 2010
Cono Sur Organic Cabernet Sauvignon/Carmenere
Concentrated flavours of black and red fruits are nicely balanced with soft tannins and a hint of oak. The wine aged for six month in 80 percent oak barrels and 20 percent stainless-steel tanks. All the grapes were hand harvested ant are 100% certified organic. The Cabernet Sauvignon definitely adds some richness and body to [...]
Cono Sur Bicycle Viognier 2008
From Valle de Colchagua (Colchagua Valley), this wine has amazing spicy, nectarine, honey, grapefruit and orange aromas. The palate is lively with spicy, floral, ginger, orange, juicy melon flavours. Elegant and fun with lots of fruit. Consistently fine and the 2008 is one of the best yet.
Anthony Gismondi / Vancouver Sun / CanadáCono Sur Ocio Pinot Noir 2007
“This is a typical Oregon Pinot Noir with hints of cherry, blackberry, red dirt and fragrant earth laced with violets. It’s pure, almost insanely clean. Perfect, stunning, addictive. Captures all that makes Pinot famous, but polishes it up into a structured masterpiece with crisp leather and wood layers. I do not know how one can [...]
Cono Sur Bicycle Pinot Noir 2008
The Cono Sur brand has made impressions around the globe and when you taste this wine, you will know why. Light purplish red in color with sweet cherry, berry aromas and spicy, earthy notes. Similar juicy flavours touched up with earthy notes and mild tannins and medium acid estructure. Pleasant and pleasing fresh fruit finish. [...]
Patricia, USA
“I am always in search of wine with bicycles on their labels… And I happened across Cono Sur Cabernet Sauvignon. It was wonderful. Thanks for making such a great wine.”
Ilene, USA
“I lived in Chile between 1963 and 1965 and currently I live in Orlando, Florida. I’m enjoying a glass of “Cono Sur” Cabernet Sauvignon, I love it!!! Would love to know where these lovely grapes were grown… Maybe I was there! Thanks very much!!!”
Rudo, The Netherlands
“Last summer I was on holiday in France. In a nice village I saw a great looking old bicycle leaning against a wall. It was almost fully covered with leafs and bush, and I took a few pictures of it. At home I opened up a bottle of your Merlot. On the label I saw [...]
Bruce, USA
“My congratulations to Cono Sur and to Adolfo Hurtado, your winemaker. I am drinking a bottle of your Wine of Chile 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, and I find it to be quite a nice wine. I will look for your label in the future.”
Cono Sur Sparkling Brut
There is a peculiar mixture of varieties in this rich and hearty sparkling wine, but also has an excellent concentration in mouth, all framed by citric notes.
Patricio Tapia / Wikén Magazine / Chile
Pinot Noir, a delicate variety
Pinot Noir has the reputation of being a hard to grow vine. It requires a special weather and a particular kind of terroir where to grow, as well as a very carefull manipulation at the wineries. Therefore, is not easy to find it in any place around the world.
But, where does the Pinot reputation [...]