Viña González Bastías ‘Salvaje’ Tinto 2022

Location: Chile, Maule Valley

Winemaker: Jose Luís Bastías & Daniela Lorenzo

Grapes: 68% País, 32% Black Moscatel

Soil: River sand on top of granite bedrock

Winemaking: Organic farming. All the hand-harvested fruit, raised 6 months in Chilean Rauli fudres.

From the Importer Brazos: Daniela Lorenzo and Jose Luis Gonzales Bastias are the couple behind one of Chile’s oldest, continuously family owned heritage Pais vineyards. They farm 4 hectares of seventh generation Pais that was planted over 200 years ago. Their land is on the southern shore of the Maule River close to the coast of Constitucion, in the Western Maule Valley. Their soil is river stones on top of a granite bedrock. The winery and cellar are on property, and many vignerons have spent time lending a hand here. Gonzales Bastias produces rare examples of age-worthy, estate-grown, natural, handmade Pais-centric wines. They are steeped in historical and cultural relevance and are a reference point for Chilean Wine.