The Edit - Robin's picks for this month - a three bottle box set. July 2026.

The Edit is our monthly selection of what's exciting and drinking well, chosen by Robin, founder of Iron & Rose and still a wine obsessive. The three bottles selected change each month to reflect the season, the food we're enjoying, and often to introduce new arrivals. Three wines to introduce you to our world of natural wine, to encourage you to delve deeper, or for a treat to yourself or as a gift.

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This box set contains three bottles, one of each of the following wines, made by inspirational producers, the kind of wines which inspired Robin to start Iron & Rose back in 2016. 

In July we're going on an adventure around the Andes and while Argentina has made a name for Malbec, and a reputation for their wines at the same time, the history of wine growing goes back a long, long way.  Similarly while Chile is known for reliability and value, it deserves more attention for the wines that come from old, traditional vineyards, mining the heritage grape varieties and ways of working. 

Gonzalez Bastias, Naranjo, Maule Valley, Chile, 2022
Who - Gonzalez Bastias - José Luis Gómez Bastías, Daniela Lorenzo
Where - Gonzalez Basitias, Maule, Chile
What - Orange wine - Pink Moscatel, Torontel, Pais
How - From four hectares of 200 year old bush trained vines, river sand over granite bedrock, around 40km from the Pacific coast which has a tempering, cooling effect on the vineyards. The grapes are manually destemmed using a traditional zaranda. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts on the skins for 30 days. Matured in fudre under flor. No fining, no filtration, no added sulphites. Organic. Biodynamic. Vegan. 

The wine is peachy and aromatic but not OTT, perfect with spicy dishes, maybe a ceviche, and agrodolce / sweet and sour dishes.

Viñedos de Alcohuaz, Grus de Alcohuaz, Mezcla Tinta, Elqui Valley, Chile, 2021
Who - Viñedos de Alcohuaz - Alvaro & son Patricio, Juan Luis Huerta and his wife Helia Rojas, Marcelo Retamal aka Reta
Where - Alcohuaz, Elqui, Chile
What - Red Wine - Syrah, Touriga Nacional, Cariñena, Petit Verdot, Petit Sirah, Malbec 
How - Made from a blend of grapes, foot trodden in stone lagares before a wild yeast fermentation and 12 months ageing in concrete eggs, this is a true mountain wine, created by the unique soils and climate of the place and crafted by experts. 

Alcohuaz is a little village located 2200metres in the Elqui valley, a valley rich in volcanic soils and rich in granite, a corridor between the cool Pacific of northern Chile and the Andean mountains in the east of the country.

Alvaro and son, Patricio, are the masterminds behind this extraordinary project. However they realised they would benefit from local expert help and called in Juan Luis Huerta and his wife Helia Rojas as well as Chile's most experienced, artisan winemaker, Marcel Retamal.

Grus is named after the constellation of stars which can be clearly seen from the Elqui Valley in the incredible clear night skies of Chile.

Miras, Trousseau Joven, Patagonia, Argentina
Who - Miras - Marcelo and Pablo Miras
Where - Alto Valle del Rio Negro, Patagonia, Argentina
What - Red wine - Trousseau (aka Bastardo)
When - 2021
How - Organic. Vegan. Old vine Trousseau (one of the red grapes of France's Jura region) from the sandy soils and extreme climate of Patagonia, in the south of Argentina. Manual harvest, destemmed, spontaneous fermentation in steel. 

Marcello Miras has been involved in wine production from a young age and while Miras was created initially to make wines just for the family, after working for a few larger wine companies, Marcello went back to his family vineyards to make wine on a smaller, more hands-on scale. Situated in southern Argentina, with a very dry and mild continental climate, the vineyards are better suited to grape varieties like Trousseau which are happier in cooler sites. This wine is bright and fruity, well balanced with a long finish. Great with oily fish, grilled meats and strong cheeses.

Pics, l-r: The wines, vineyard work with oxen at Gonzalez Bastias, vineyards at Alcohuaz.

The wines in this box set are available in limited quantities so we may need to offer alternatives will be of similar price and equal value.