Vinedos de Alcohuaz, Cuesta Chica, Elqui Valley, Chile

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.

The Cuesta Chica is 100% Garnacha taken from one of their highest altitude vineyards, making it possibly the highest Garnacha in the world at 2,179masl where the grapes are able to fully ripen without losing their refreshing acidity. The grapes are foot trodden in stone lagares and fermented with wild yeasts before 23 months aging in concrete eggs. 

Juicy with supple tanins, red fruits and a floral lift. Will age well!

Producer - Viñedos de Alcohuaz
Country - Chile
Region - Elqui Valley
Variety / Blend - Garnacha
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Uncertified Organic/ Biodynamic
Vegan