De Martino Wines from Chile

Posted by Andrew Barrow, 12:01pm 11/06/2007. Leave a comment

A fascinating chat with Sebastian De Martino earlier today as he showcased his excellent range of Chilean wines.

Offering great value for money - a combination of pure drinkability and New World style fruit - several are sure to be added to our 'soon-to-be-revamped' Chilean wine range.

Based in Barcelona, Sebastian is the European Brand Manager for the estate; a lucky treat therefore to have a chance to listen to the company philosophy direct from a family member, the differences in the vineyards, the experimentation and exploration of new vine-growing areas and the like. A bit wine-geeky perhaps but what all the technical stuff boils down to is expertise in the handling of Carmenère - a red grape variety that is becoming Chiles tour-de-force.

Highly regarded as the leading experts in handling Carmenère the grape is tricky to handle made more complicated by long term confusion with Merlot. It needs careful canopy management (thats the trimming of the leaves) to give the grapes good ventilation but at the same time protection from too much sun.

It is not just Carmenère though that De Martino excel in; the range includes Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and a rather spectacular Syrah that is just bursting with delicious fruit flavours and a complexity that defies its price.

Just got to sit down and review our existing range and see how many of these wonderful wines we can squeeze onto the warehouse shelves!

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