VentisqueroTara Red Wine 2 - Syrah 2019

Name: Tara Red Wine 2 - Syrah
Brand: Ventisquero
SKU: VIN-020010
Price: 33.5 GBP
Availability: InStock

Product code: 20010

£33.50 inc VAT

Red Wine from
Atacama, Chile

Country: Chile

Region: Atacama

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Ventisquero

Alcohol: 13.5%

Volume: 750 ml

Grape: Shiraz/Syrah

Grape: 100% Shiraz/Syrah

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Country: Chile

Region: Atacama

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Ventisquero

Alcohol: 13.5%

Volume: 750 ml

Grape: Shiraz/Syrah

Grape: 100% Shiraz/Syrah

Product Notes

Ventisquero Tara Red Wine 2 - Syrah is a bold and complex wine from the renowned Tara Vineyard in Chile. It has a deep ruby red color with aromas of ripe black fruits, black pepper, and chocolate that intermingle with hints of vanilla and tobacco. On the palate, this Syrah is full-bodied with firm tannins and a balanced acidity that coats the mouth with flavors of blackberries, cassis, and a touch of toasted oak. The wine is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels which adds depth and complexity to the already rich texture. This is a wine that pairs perfectly with hearty meats, stews, and strong cheeses.

Tasting Notes

This is a deep ruby-red wine which reveals a mix of black fruits, herbs and graphite. This is a very particular and complex wine. It's fresh, with notes of wild herbs, spices and firm tannins. In the mouth, this medium-bodied wine displays delicious acidity, which lends interesting tension to the wine, as well as firm tannins. Very long in the finish. The calcareous soil of the second terrace of the River Huasco gives its characteristics to this very special wine. This is a completely unique and atypical wine, representing the chalky soil and climate of the coastal desert.

About the Winery

Ventisquero is one of Chile’s leading premium wineries. A project that began in 1998 with the first Ventisquero wines being released in 2001. Since the beginning, owner Don Gonzalo Vial and his family have been pushing the status quo and always looking “a step beyond”.

With 100% estate vineyards, and one of the founding wineries to push the sustainability movement in Chile, it was only a matter of time before they set sights on a new project.

Tara was born in 2008, when they dared to plant its first vines in the Huasco Valley right in the midst of the Atacama Desert. The first year, all vines died due to incredibly salty soils. This is the driest desert on earth, and so the winemakers soon learnt that this was extreme viticulture, and it was like planting vines on Mars.

The Tara project produces the only commercial wines from the Atacama desert, making wines further north than any other winery in Chile. The vines grow not only on salty soils, but with a high limestone content adding to the minerality. The yields are highly restricted due to the soils, the very strong winds that blow from the nearby Pacific Ocean and the lack of rain. Some vines even produce as low as 18hl/ha.

The wines are pressed by feet and bottled by hand. Even the wax covering the cork is done manually. They are bottled unfiltered and unfined and there are no additions to these wines. Just a small amount of sulfur is added to maintain the wines freshness. Due to the very consistent and reliable climate, there is no need for chemicals or pesticides in the vineyard.

The wines are made in small quantities and truly are a reflection of terroir.

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