Bouchon Pais Salvaje

Maule Valley, Chile. 

Veggie/Vegan.

12%

75cl  

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Producer 

It all began towards the end of the 19th century when a young viticulturist from France named Emile Bouchon settled in Chile. Since that time four generations of the Bouchon family have been creating wines in the Maule Valley. Current incumbent Julio Bouchon and his children carry on the family tradition of creating distinctive, terroir-driven wines including the celebrated País Salvaje (wild País) which is grown in a forest and requires hand harvesting on ladders some of which are 5 meters tall. The Salvaje (wild) vines grown in a forest near the vineyards, are believed to be self seeded date back over 100 years. Harvesting is done on 5 meter wooden ladders by hand and yields are understandably extremely low.

Viticulture 

Vines grown naturally in a forest, harvesting is done by hand and requires the use of ladders (upto 5 meters long) to reach the grapes.

Winemaking

It is wild fermented with minimum temperature control. The wine is kept in clay amphora, which accentuates micro-oxygenation and complexity. Finally, the wine is neither filtrated nor clarified.

Taste 

In the glass it presents a beautiful golden copper colour, pear and green apple flavours dominate the palate with zesty white pepper and a long savoury complex finish. 

Food Pairing

Pork, veal, chicken, game birds or dishes with cream sauces.