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Santa Ema Reserve Merlot

Although this is another Chilean wine, it has roots in Piedmont  Italy.  The founder, Pedro Pavone Voglino, immigrated to the Maipo Valley region of Chile from Piedmont in 1917.  For many years he grew grapes to sell to other wineries until he established Viña Santa Ema with his son.  They started marketing bottles of Santa Ema wine […]
Gaia Malbec Nouveau
4.5

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Grove Ridge Merlot

I would guess that the Bronco Wine Company produces more of the bargain-priced wine brands you see on the shelves than any other producer.  I could be wrong, but they have a LOT of different brands.  And Grove Ridge is one of them. The story behind a wine like this isn’t going to involve a […]
Gaia Malbec Nouveau
4.5

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Emiliana Natura Merlot

Yes, it’s another merlot review.  This one comes from the Rapel Valley region in Chile and it’s made with organically grown grapes. Emiliana is focused on biodynamic and organic agriculture in their vineyards, embracing a philosophy that these practices result in healthier vines—which in turn, they say, produces better wines.  Farming organically doesn’t just mean […]
Gaia Malbec Nouveau
4.5

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Casa Silva Reserva Merlot

We’re still going through the merlot tastings (although we’re almost to the end of this series).  And we’re also coming out of St. Patrick’s Day weekend, so I thought I’d share a merlot that offers a little green. This is another Chilean merlot, from the Colchagua Valley region.  So the green here isn’t really an […]
Gaia Malbec Nouveau
4.5

Review: Gaia Malbec Nouveau

Terranoble Merlot

It is time to, once again, talk about Chile.  Today’s merlot comes from Terranoble, a Chilean producer with vineyards covering 320 hectares in the Maule, Colchagua and Casablanca valleys.  They’ve been around since 1993 and, like many producers, have a number of different tiers to their wines. This one is from the “varietal” tier, which […]
Gaia Malbec Nouveau
4.5

Review: Gaia Malbec Nouveau