Wildmakers Brisas de Guarilihue Cinsault from the Itata Valley, Chile — a slatey and dusty natural Cinsault that opens with airtime to reveal fresh herbs, dried red plum, pomegranate, and tart red cherries from organically farmed old vines in the Itata Valley without any irrigation.
Tasting Notes
The nose has a slatey, dusty welcoming funkiness that with some airtime opens up and reveals the true magic of Chilean Cinsault: fresh herbs, dried red plum, pomegranate, and tart red cherries. Cinsault thrives in Chile's Itata Valley on old, unirrigated vines — producing wines of striking freshness, fragrance, and low alcohol that are increasingly celebrated by natural wine lovers around the world.
Quick Facts
- Grape: 100% Cinsault (old vines, organically farmed)
- Origin: Chile, Itata Valley (Guarilihue, organic farming, no irrigation)
- Style: Dry red, natural wine, light-medium bodied, fresh
- Winemaking: Organic farming without irrigation, indigenous yeast, minimal intervention
Food Pairing
Grilled fish, light meats, charcuterie, and cheese.
Serving
Serve lightly chilled at 12-14°C. Very approachable immediately.
About the Producer
Wildmakers is a natural wine producer from Chile's Itata and Maule valleys, working with old, unirrigated vines of indigenous varieties including Cinsault, País, and Carignan with organic farming and zero intervention.