Talk of The Month
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 [...]
Backstage Cono Sur’s Carbon Footprint Calculation
We talked to four professionals from the Cono Sur team who have been tremendously involved in the company’s Carbon Footprint calculation, in order to know their thoughts and appreciations: María Elena Martinos – Marketing & Sustainable Development Manager – Guillermo Sánchez – Winemaker – Gustavo Amenábar – Agricultural Director – and Gregorio Maulén – Santa [...]
The benefits of being organic
Every day we can find the word “organic” on all sorts of products, from food and drinks to clothes and furniture. Organic is rapidly being consumed all over, and therefore world demand increases through different aspects of everyday life. In this same direction Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery already has a range of wines, which [...]
Harvest Report 2009 / By Matías Ríos, Winemaking Manager
Just like in 2007 and 2008, great quality will be appreciated in the 2009 vintage. We again had a rain-less year throughout all the harvesting season, very luminous, with mid to high temperatures during the day, and cold at night. With these conditions the word “Botrytis” wasn’t pronounced in any of our valleys; it was in [...]
Discovering Rosé
When talking about Rosé wines we become conscious of all the myths and beliefs regarding their composition and effects. We also realize that we don’t really know that much about Rosés, as we would about reds and whites. How are they produced? Why do they have that pinkish colour? Are they sweeter? Should they be [...]
A 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 [...]
Sommeliers
It’s always a great idea to have a sommelier nearby when choosing which wine you’ll drink. But who are these wonderful people who know so much about food and wine? Let’s start from the beginning, which like many things goes back to the middle ages, when the word was firs used. It has a French origin, [...]
Sparkling wine
The obvious difference between still and sparkling wine is, of course, its bubbles. This extraordinary fizziness has become, through the years, synonymous of luxury, elegance and glamour, but most of all, celebration. Any excuse is important enough to crack open a bottle of sparkling wine, but the common denomination on all occasions at which corks [...]
A great year for Cono Sur 20 Barrels Limited Edition Sauvignon Blanc
Cono Sur 20 Barrels Sauvignon Blanc was distinguished in many extraordinary ways during 2007. At the “Decanter World Wine Awards” the 2006 harvest was awarded an International Trophy, which is the ultimate accolade for it’s chosen as best Sauvignon Blanc in the world. This same wine picked up 93 points at the prestigious American specialized [...]
Organic wine: more than just an option
For clarity’s sake, an organic wine is basically a wine made from organically grown grapes, meaning they were farmed and harvested entirely without the use of man-made chemicals, whether in the form of fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides or fungicides. Organic culture is a way of going back to those natural aspects of life, to our [...]
Pinot Noir: More than just a pretty face
It is by default the grape of the French Burgundy region. Those who love to draw parallels, never fail to talk about Pinot in voluptuous, sybaritic, even sexy terms. To non Pinot fans the analogy sounds more than a bit radical, and they tend to dismiss it as infatuation with a favourite wine, which is [...]
Crystal (Sauvignon Blanc) Clear
It’s a hot summer in Chile and at times like this Sauvignon Blanc has a way of naturally coming to mind. Being this our first 2007 newsletter, it might not be a bad time to do a variety profile, considering that Sauvignon Blanc gave Cono Sur some of the greatest awards and press of 2006, [...]