This weekend, Puro Wine (located at the corner of Grand Street and Centre Street in lower Manhattan) is featuring these 2 Chilean producers for free tastings.
Friday, March 19, 5:00-7:00pm Viña Morande Wines |
| Viña Morande's Pionero and Reserva wines celebrate the social, welcoming and easygoing qualities of modern Chilean wine. Morande is based in the Casablanca Valley, a cool region that produces fresh, fruit-forward whites and Pinot Noirs. Priced at $9 and $12 each, they're the perfect wines to pour for parties too. |
| 2008 Morande Reserva Sauvignon Blanc, $12/btl. or $129.60/case 2009 Morande Pionero Pinot Noir, $9/btl. or $97.20/case 2008 Morande Pionero Cabernet Sauvignon, $9/btl. or $97.20/case 2008 Morande Reserva Pinot Noir, $12/btl. or $129.60/case |
Saturday, March 20, 4:00-6:00pm Haras de Pirque Wines |
Haras de Pirque is tucked in the foothills of the Andes Mountains in the upper Maipo Valley, where they produce excellent Cabernet Sauvignon as well as thoroughbred horses. (Note the winery was designed in the shape of a horseshoe.) This tasting focuses on two levels of Cabernet - the Equus and the Elegance - that both offer value and finesse well above the price tag. |
2007 Haras de Pirque Estate (Equus) Cabernet Sauvignon, $14/btl. or $151.20/case 2005 Haras de Pirque Elegance Cabernet Sauvignon, $45/btl. |
ALSO: In support of rebuilding Chile after the recent earthquake, several big importers and distributors are donating their profits to Chile. This month when you purchase the 2007 Errazuriz Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon or any wine from Montes, all profits go to relief efforts.
Out of all those I'd pick out the Cabs. I'm a real sucker for 'em! Cabernet Sauvignon is king, and it seems as though these days Napa and Sonoma wines are very “in” (I represent Ghost Pines, and our Napa/Sonoma mix Cab is a bestselling varietal). The sweet aromas, superb dark fruit, and ripe, chewy tannins allow wine lovers to find real personality in the wine – I find Cab to be the most consistently rewarding of the Bordeaux varieties, personally, especially when paired with the appropriate meal.
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