Roberto Henriquez 'A La Mar' 2023

Producer: Roberto Henriquez
Region: Itata Valley, Sur, Chile
Varietals: Cinsault, Merlot, Pais
Viticulture: Biodynamic
Category: Red
Size: 750ml

Roberto farms 7 ha which are close together in the mountains – Cordillera de Nahuelbuta. In Bio-Bio, there is considerable soil diversity between plots. Vine-training height also varies – Riviera del Notro at 1m high, and the Santa Cruz de Coya vines lay very close to the ground. It’s a cool-climate region, with a cool spring, summers below 30 degrees with many cloudy days, and quick transition from Autumn to Winter. Southerly latitude plays a massive part, as does the mountain topography (lots of small hills, vines situated on inclines); maximum altitude is under 400m. Roberto does the traditional winemaking style of Chile – manual destemming, gentle crushing of grapes and punch downs, only using Chilean wood (just when he bottles pipeño), and short macerations.