COLOUR
Orange
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2020
GRAPE
Torontel, Corinto, Cristalina, Muscat of Alexandria
PRODUCER
Louis-Antoine Luyt
REGION
Central Valley
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Light
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Louis-Antoine Luyt, a native Burgundian who moved to Chile in 1998, is globally credited with reclaiming the term 'Pipeño'—historically a derogatory Chilean slang for rustic peasant wine. Sourced from independent grower Ernesto Soto in the Carrizal sub-zone of the Maule Valley, this wine is made from historical, un-grafted bush vines that are over 200 years old. Luyt's mission is to preserve these ancient pre-phylloxera vineyards by purchasing grapes at fair prices and showcasing the incredible heritage of Chilean viticulture through a natural wine lens.
ALCOHOL
12.7%
AVG. PRICE
€20
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Made from incredibly old, un-grafted bush vines that are over 200 years old.
Fact 02
Destemmed using a traditional Chilean 'zaranda', a manual bamboo and wooden grid.
Fact 03
Bottled exclusively in traditional 1-liter bottles, a classic signature of rustic Chilean Pipeño.
Fact 04
Fermented in open-top wooden vats called 'lagares' and aged in native rauli beechwood casks.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are hand-harvested and manually destemmed using a traditional Chilean zaranda, a horizontal wooden and bamboo grid. Spontaneous fermentation is carried out by native yeasts with no temperature control in open-top wooden vats (lagares) on the skins for approximately three weeks. Following skin maceration, the wine is racked to traditional wooden casks called pipas (made of native rauli beechwood) and stainless steel tanks. It is bottled unfined and lightly filtered with minimal sulfur additions in traditional 1-liter bottles.
