He recently bought the best examples to be shown in London and tasters there were amazed too.Ī 1959 Semillon was pale tawny in color – with a nose of herbs, honey and hay, and a touch of vanilla deep down it was reminiscent of a modern amphora-fermented white – though it was definitely old. Caballero's fascination for the past might have remained just that – an academic fascination – if a collapsed wall hadn't revealed that cache of old bottles.Ĭaballero opened them, and was amazed. In today's world, though, a winemaker's job is to make wines which the commercial department can sell. It's much harder to explore than terroir." Terroir is the easiest way to show something that's unique."īut this wine is not about terroir – instead "we're taking the history of our company as the unique thing. It's why so many winemakers turn to terroir. For him, "the most tricky thing for a winemaker is not making wine, but making philosophy. Caballero had already become interested in the old ways of making wine long before the seismic shift of 2010. Of course, there are more elements to the story than that. Related stories:Ĭhilean Winery's Secret is Altitude and Attitude It's elegant, silky, complex and compelling. ![]() The new wine is called Luis Pereira – and it takes Chile back to a time before high alcohol and heavy extraction became the rule. ![]() But a collection of old wines was revealed, dating from the 1950s and 1960s – and when winemaker Andrés Caballero tasted them, he loved them so much he decided to recreate them.Īnd that's exactly what he's done. When a serious earthquake hit Chile in 2010, the Santa Carolina winery suffered considerable damage. © Santa Carolina | Collapsing wall led to a taste of the past.
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