Gonzalez Bastias "Naranjo" Maule Valley, Chile 2022

FROM BRAZOS WINE:

THE WINE: 40% Pink Moscatel, 40% Torontel, 20% Pais. Manual crushing with a “Zaranda de Coligüe”, both grapes are crushed together in open fermented with native yeast, then we add País juice. Daily punch downs, two to four weeks with skin contact. No press, only first juice. Aged 6 months in refurbished Chilean Raulí Fudre, manual bottling, no filtration.

THE PRODUCER: 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.