Chile’s red revolutionAnthony Rose examines the remarkable progress made by Chile’s wine growers, with specific attention to the Syrah grape. This variety is now grown in many regions and utilised in many styles. Examples from the Central region are as follows: “The sumptuous, blackberryish 2004 Alta Tierra Elqui Valley Syrah, £7.49, Laithwaites.” “The excellent value,
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After Vinexpo Hong Kong, we are pleased to announce our participation to Muestra & Cata Tastings to be held in Seoul – Korea (Hotel Shilla) on Tuesday 30th May and Shanghai – China (Hotel Regent) on Friday 2nd June. Javier Paredes, Managing Director, will be attending the show, and will be proud to provide you
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We are delighted to inform you that Torreón de Paredes Syrah Reserva 2005 has been awarded 3 stars in a Decanter Chilean Syrah Panel. Wines that are awarded 3 stars are those that Decanter expert panel regard as representing a definitive example of their type. The results from this tasting will be published in the
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Syrah 2005 Reserva2005 vintage is the second commercial edition for Torreón de Paredes Syrah. This wine is a blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 8 months in a mix of French and American oak barrels. It has deep and brilliant ruby-red colour, in the nose is intense with attractive and complex
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In March of 2006 Torreón de Paredes will introduce its first Vintage ever of Carmenère. This interesting red grape, which is becoming Chile’s flagship grape, is grown at our estate in Rengo, located at the upper reaches of the Cachapoal Valley (Rapel Region). This limited edition of 6,000 bottles is a blend of 90% Carmenère
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Starting with Reserva Privada vintage 2004 for Cabernet Sauvignon and 2005 for Merlot, these wines will feature a taller and heavier bottle which will improve the overall presentation of these premium wines. Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Reserva PrivadaRuby-red colour with blue hints. An elegant bouquet with vanilla, leather and dried plum aromas. Long, lingering presence on
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Wine Guide “Descorchados 2006”, Patricio Tapia. The best Merlot of ChileI am an unashamed fan of the Merlots made by Torreón de Paredes. They have the aristocratic feel of wines grown amidst the Andean breeze, and this fruit comes from some of Cachapoal’s highest vineyards. The wine shows red fruit, spicy notes and firm tannins
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As a result of the latest Bilateral Agreements signed by Chile and the European Union and also the U.S.A. we have been obliged to implement a few changes in the labeling of some of our wines. In effect, the Complementary Quality Mentions PRIVATE COLLECTION and RESERVE were observed by the EU authorities and had to
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Esta cepa bordelesa lo ha pasado mal en Chile. Confundida con el carmenère, plantada en lugares cálidos, menospreciada por el público más sofisticado, ha tenido poco espacio para desarrollarse. Pese a todo, algunos fanáticos aún dan la pelea. Y no es uno mala pelea.Por Marcelo Soto. En los últimos años, pese a todo, el merlot
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Torreón de Paredes Merlot Reserve 2003, was awarded a Silver Medal in the Wine Contest Catad’or Hyatt Wine Awards 2005. In the past years Torreón de Paredes Merlot Reserve has been consistently chosen by the local wine guides as one of the best red wines of Chile, and has won various International Awards