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05/03/2019
Ocio 2016 94 Points in the Latin American Wine Guide 2019
Cono Sur's Icon Pinot Noir wine received 94 points and is part of the outstading wines rank of the Latin American Wine Guide. From the 896 wines evaluated - from Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina - only 12 received 94 points and Ocio was the only Pinot Noir to receive this score. Latin American Wine Guide by Alistair Cooper, MW and president of the jury Catad'Or Wine Awards, seeks to highlight and promote the best Latin American wines becoming a reference for the importing markets and specialized press. The Guide will be published in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and will be launched internationally next April. ...
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25/02/2019
Silencio 2013, Chile's Best Red Wine
Silencio Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, was the big winner of the Latin American Wine Guide, being the only wine to obtain 95 points, the highest score of the publication. The guide, that seeks to highlight and promote the best Latin American wines, will be launched internationally this 2019. Alistair Cooper, English wine consultant and Master of Wine since 2017, was commissioned to evaluate 896 wines from Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. Cooper is also part of the jury in the Decanter World Wine Awards and the International Wine Challenge since 2018, and president of the Catad'Or Wine Awards jury, which is now 24 years old and is the oldest contest in Latin America. ...
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21/02/2019
Preliminary Harvest Report
The winter 2018 was rainy, which was very positive for us and for the country, since we had been facing a long period of drought. The spring was cold, which delayed the grape's veraison. This resulted in a longer ripening period and a slower development of the grape's components. The first weeks of February were very warm, with areas that reached up to 40 ° C, but there were only a few days of intense heat. This stressed the grapes just enough to achieve homogeneity between the bunches, higher concentration and better quality. However, the dehydration generated by the heat did not impact this year's yields. In 2019 we should have the same volumes of 2018. The coastal areas have had cooler nights, which allowed for a greater thermal amplitude during the summer. This is extremely positive for the grape, because it helps with the...
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06/02/2019
Viña Cono Sur at #SBByTheSea
Viña Cono Sur was once again present in the traditional event "Sauvignon Blanc by The Sea" organized by the Association of Wine Entrepreneurs of the Casablanca Valley, an opportunity in which the region's vineyards present to the specialized press the new harvest of one of the varieties emblematic of the valley. In its eighth version, the event was held at the Nautical Confraternity of the Pacific in Algarrobo, a place that combines the beach, the sea and an excellent space to carry out this celebration. Viña Cono Sur presented the 2018 harvest of its Reserva Especial and 20 Barrels wines, which received excellent comments from the public and the press, highlighting them for their great personality and for their unique wine label. ...
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