Skins are wines full of character.
Pale golden in colour, it has fruity aromas of pear blended with hints of white pepper and anise.
This wine has a firm structure and a salty aftertaste.
It goes well with charcuterie such as prosciutto and salami.
It may be aged for more than 10 years.
Please drink chilled to 10-12°C.
Location: Batuco, 30 km from the Pacific Ocean, 187 m above sea level. Block: 1. Soil: highly decomposed granite soil, low sand content. Yield: 8000 kg/ha. Harvested: 1st week of March.
Fermentation is done by hand in small 12kg boxes to prevent the grapes from being crushed; fermentation is done with natural yeasts on the skins in clay amphorae.
No additives, no fining, no filtration. Aged 12 months in amphorae without the addition of sulphites. SKIN = individuality.
This wine expresses our own vineyard, "Batuco," located in a non-irrigated area 30 km from the cool Pacific Ocean.
This wine is made using a simple brewing method that involves simply fermenting and aging the harvested grapes in amphorae, and it is full of complex flavors and individuality, with a combination of fruity, spicy and mineral notes.
<Bouchon Family Wines> French immigrant Emilio Bouchon settled in Chile in 1887.
He bought a vineyard in the Colchagua Valley.
In the 1970s, Emilio's grandson Julio purchased vineyards in the Maule Valley and founded the winery.
This marked the beginning of the current Bouchon Winery.
In the 21st century, business expanded along with Chilean wine's global success.
Today, winemaking is carried on by Julio's children, the fourth generation.
While they continue to make wine in the way they have inherited, they are also challenging themselves with new things.
The company is actively involved in Vigno's activities to save old-vine Carignan grapes, and also focuses on the Pais grape variety, known as the origin of Chilean wine, producing wines in a style that combines learning from the past with modernity.
Winemaker Christian Sepulveta is one of the most notable winemakers in Chile today, having been named Young Winemaker of the Year by renowned British wine critic Tim Atkin MW in his 2019 Chile Report.