dinner with a winemaker

With crisp Sauvignon Blancs and cool-climate Pinot Noirs from the Casablanca Valley as its poster children, Chile is steadily gaining traction in the international wine arena, and the Central Valley sees thousands of thirsty visitors each day. For those willing to venture a little further afield, however, it’s not too late to witness a fledgling movement just taking wing. Independent winemakers in Maule, a largely undeveloped agricultural region just south of Colchagua, are turning to the stripped-down practices dating back more than a hundred years for inspiration. This search for simplicity has led to a rediscovery of traditional methods and forgotten grapes, yielding astoundingly fresh and modern results.