Pedro Parra y FamiliaPencopolitano 2020

Name: Pencopolitano
Brand: Pedro Parra y Familia
SKU: VIN-015187
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Product code: 15187

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Red Wine from
Itata Valley, Chile

Country: Chile

Region: Itata Valley

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Pedro Parra y Familia

Alcohol: 14%

Volume: 750 ml

Winemaker: Pedro Parra

Grape: Cinsault, Pais

Grape: 67% Cinsault, 33% Pais

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Country: Chile

Region: Itata Valley

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Pedro Parra y Familia

Alcohol: 14%

Volume: 750 ml

Winemaker: Pedro Parra

Grape: Cinsault, Pais

Grape: 67% Cinsault, 33% Pais

Product Notes

Pedro Parra y Familia Pencopolitano is a Chilean family winery that is dedicated to producing high-quality, minimal intervention wines from biodynamically grown grapes. Founded by Pedro Parra, a renowned terroir expert who has consulted for wineries around the world, the winery is situated in Penco, a picturesque town in the Bio Bio Valley. The family’s vineyards are scattered throughout the region, each with unique soils and microclimates that allow for a diverse range of expressions in their wines. They prioritize a hands-on approach to viticulture, eschewing the use of artificial pesticides and herbicides and instead using natural fertilizers and biodynamic practices to nurture their vineyards. The resulting wines are elegant, complex, and reflective of their terroir.

Tasting Notes

The wine has lifted aromas and is well-balanced with vibrant acidity, red fruits and soft tannins. The minerality from the granitic soils carries through from the nose to the long finish.

About the Winery

Pedro Parra, a famous terroir expert in Chile, started his own wine label of Pedro Parra Y Familia after about 15 years of being a wine consultant. He travelled all over the world and understood different styles and cultures of winemaking, before he went on to start his own label in the little-known places of Chile – Itata and Bio Bio.

Pedro Parra Y Familia aims to make natural wines from ancient vines (about 200 years old) planted in lesser-known places lying between Itata and Bio Bio. According to his own words, Pedro started his winery to make exceptional terroir-focused wines, especially on granite soils. He experienced great joy in experimenting with granite wines and enjoying the winemaking process with his wife, Camila and kids, Diego, Felipe, and Colombia. Some of the regions and terroirs that this winery focuses on are Guarilihue, Cauquenes, Florida, Ranquil, Rere, San Rosendo and many more. The idea was to popularize these locations and make them important landmarks in the Chilean wine scene.

Pedro’s rich experience of 6 years of working with French terroirs gives him the knowledge to identify the potential of a place. He has a doctorate in terroir specialization, and has worked as an exclusive terroir consultant to many wineries situated across the USA, Italy, Canada, France, Argentina, Armenia, Chile and more. So, one can understand how much work and research he would have put in, before identifying the terroirs and location for his own label.

Why did Pedro Parra choose the small region of Itata in Chile? This remote location has isolated granite mountains and was inhibited for many years due to its inaccessibility. Cinsault and Pais are the most common vines planted here. Since the area didn’t witness any of the wine changes or influences for the last 4 decades in Chile, it had its own magical potential, unaffected by all the hype happening elsewhere in the wine market.

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