Roberto Henriquez Valle Del Itata Old Vines Rivera del Notro Blanco 2023 SPCALIFORNIA toasted winter spice

toasted winter spice

Rustic honesty meets beguiling charm

bold spirit of Wild Turkey has been captured in this authentic barrel proof whiskey

alpine-Burgundian style

Some raisins and sultanas bring a bit of juicy depth

Roberto Henriquez Valle Del Itata Old Vines Rivera del Notro Blanco 2023 SPCALIFORNIA toasted winter spiceItata is where Chilean wine actually began, and until pretty recently almost nobody outside Chile knew it. Roberto Henriquez works with white vines here that are around a hundred years old Corinto, which turns out to be Chasselas, alongside Moscatel and Smillon farmed organically and biodynamically. The grapes are destemmed, fermented spontaneously with native yeast in concrete, then aged eleven months in concrete and old barrels. Nothing added,