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30/10/2019
Pinot Noir: Chile or California? Understanding the differences
When we think about Pinot Noir, we automatically think Burgundy, however, this variety is cultivated in many different wine regions of the world. We previously tackled the main differences between Chile and New Zealand, now it's time to understand the differences between Chile and California.While varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon benefit from places with great thermal variation, Pinot Noir prefers cool and stable climates. That's why regions like Casablanca and San Antonio Valleys are perfect for growing the variety. The same applies to certain regions of New Zealand and the US, where Sonoma and Russian River stand out. Pinot Noir is certainly a very particular variety and each producing region deliver a very unique wine. California and Chile share many characteristics, but their differences are what makes the exercise interesting. Pinot...
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24/10/2019
Cono Sur and the history of Chilean Pinot Noir
Did you know that Chile's history with Pinot Noir is directly connected to Cono Sur? The first vine planted in the country, back in 1968, was planted in what is today our Santa Elisa Estate.Aware of this variety's great potential we started in 1999 the "Pinot Noir Project" with the goal to produce the best Chilean Pinot Noir. For this, we decided to follow the traditional Burgundy methods which allowed us to create unique, expressive and proudly Chilean Pinot Noir wines.Chilean Pinot Noir: the secrets of the world-famous variety Without a doubt, owning the first vines planted in the country contributed to Cono Sur's mission to create the best Chilean Pinot Noir. However, there's a key element to the story: the support of the French winemaker MartÃn Prieur.Being an experienced winemaker from Burgundy, Prieur was the perfect...
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