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Escuchado recién (en sesión de mezcla) sobre el Semillon 2022 “El 22 tiene más personalidad. Es como esa Narigona en la película de Almodóvar. Basta con la perfección y Botox personalidad bienvenida!
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Overheard just now (in blending session) about the Semillon 2022 “The 22 has more personality. It’s like that Narigona (actress with big nose) in an Almodovar movie. Enough with the perfection and Botox personality rocks.
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Premium event was in Spanish but my notes translated:
The Isidore Vineyard was planted in the late 1940´s. Let’s put the 40´s into perspective; more than a number, it is when women in Chile were given the vote. Beginning in 1934 in municipal elections— when the municipalities survived, they were given the presidential vote in 1949.
In these times Ernestina Cancino planted the vineyard. An ambitious independent young women she worked hard to rebuild farms around Sauzal after the earthquake of 1939. Later she decided she wanted to see things beyond the Maule (outside Chile). The catch, when women travelled abroad in the 1940´s they had to sign over their real estate holdings conditionally to a man just in case they did not return. A less than scrupulous cousin went to work to usurp her lands the day she left the country.
Over decades the vineyard changed hands many times — a story worthy of a soap opera. But year in year she was cultivated, harvested and wine made. We know all of this because one of our team: Julio Moraga remembers all of these times even planting the vineyard. He told the story at great length over an entire morning to a Guardian reporter who I never got to interview … … because Don Julio was more than enough material for the article.
Why do I tell you all this?
First: There are many such vineyards in Chile and we should get out and find them and study them not only with a scientific lens but also with a historical lens. We spend a great deal of time in researching technical questions like: why do old vines make such good wines? Perhaps we have it backwards? Perhaps they are old because they make good wine!
The second reason has to do with our protagonist: Ernestina Cancino— a woman far ahead of her time who somehow could see beyond the commonly accepted horizon.
I was asked in London a few weeks ago how it was that Garage [15 years ago] saw a future for these vines. How had we been able to see so far ahead. I said it was easy [quoting Newton] It was easy because we were standing on the shoulders of giants, giants like Ernestina Cancino and Julio Moraga. Photo credit : @marcelogarciadeandraca #gwcoisidorevineyard
A white today to switch things up #gwcoharvest2022 #gwcosemillon #gwcoisidorevineyard #gwcofieldcraft #mauleadicto #mauleprofundo #maulevalley #maule #drinkchile #pinchyourselfharvest
White made red. Semillon Isidore Vynrd is made in pieces. One piece is simply fermented as red fruit with all the skins in amphora. #gwcoisidorevineyard #gwcosemillon #gwcoharvest2022
Blanco hecho tinto / Semillon Isidore Vynrd #gwcoisidorevineyard #gwcosemillon #gwcoharvest2022 #maule
Isidore V. Semillon 2o2o preparing for bottling #gwcoisidorevineyard — thrilled with initial pieces put together. #whitewinefromredwinecellar #semillon
Semillon coming along just keeps on keeping on #gwcoisidorevineyard
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Women’s day should be everyday not once a year. #gwcoisidorevineyard 1st pick
Isidore V. Semillon vino de parcela - 2021 #gwcosemillon #gwcoisidorevineyard #gwcoharvest2021
The body art has started where will it end? Rather good tasting note tension finesse - how this Semillon evolves with time bodes well for more Semillon in future! Cheers @extra_brut_ #gwcoisidorevineyard
Semillon prep - Isidore V. 2021 #gwcoisidorevineyard #gwcoharvest2021
Isidore Vineyard Semillon 2021 #gwcofieldcraft #gwcoharvest2021 #gwcoisidorevineyard
Doing the rounds seeing how the fruit is coming along Semillon 2022 is promising indeed #gwcofieldcraft #semillon #gwcoisidorevineyard
@singleferments and the unprecedented agility of barrel sampling — sounds like a film. #gwcosemillon #gwcoisidorevineyard #gwcowinery
Don Alonso receiving fruit #gwcoharvest2020
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Nice day for a white harvest du du du du du du du du ... #gwcoharvest2020
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Isidore Vineyard Semillon is almost ready to pick. Get your motors running. Isidore Vineyard esta pero chupete — está acercando el momento. #gwcofieldcraft #gwcoisidorevineyard #gwcosemillon #gwcofieldcraftbottlings
Morning light on Semillon skins #gwcosemillon #gwcofieldcraft #gwcoisidorevineyard #gwcoharvest2020 #gwcowinery #gwcocover
Someone was busy overnight #gwcosemillon #gwcoisidorevineyard #gwcoharvest2020
and the fun begins #gwcosemillon #gwcoisidorevineyard
Orujos de Oro Originario #gwcosemillon #gwcoisidorevineyard #gwcowinery #gwcoharvest2020 #gwcofieldcraft
Not a cluster€{^~ folks just what happens when you press a whole cluster white in a red cellar vertical press. #gwcocellarworks #gwcofieldworks
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A work party in the Secano Isidore Vineyard Semillon #gwcoharvest2020
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Aboard a canastero’s basket / canasto #gwcoharvest2020
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Out come some of the skins of a multipart small lot Semillon #gwcoisidorevineyard #gwcoharvest2020 #gwcowinery #gwcofieldworks
La qualité mérite un (très) bon score ! Fier de faire partie de cette équipe 🔥
95 points :
- Las Higueras Vineyard Lot #92
- Truquilemu Vineyard Lot #97
94 points :
- Isidore Vineyard Lot #F2
- Sauzal Vineyard Lot #75
- Bagual Vineyard Lot #79
93 points :
- País 215 BC Ferment 2020
- Cinsault Single Ferment 2019
- Phoenix 2020
- Old Vine Pale Lot #103
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