ITATA, CHILE
From an old and forgotten valley with old bush vines growing on granite soils. The Itata region lies around 500kms away from Santiago, and in the 1500s it was realised that this area was perfect for growing grapes. The problem was getting the wine to the people, and when the ability to irrigate the land improved in the 1800s, vineyards were established much nearer the centres of population and Itata fell out of favour.
The Rogue Vine project was set up by two friends, Leonardo Erazo Lynch and Justin Decker who hunt out great grapes from the steep hills of Itata and transform them into small batches of wines. They do something different and rather than making a wine that expresses the land, they find the land that will allow them to make the wines that they want to make. They find the micro climate with the right grapes in it and harvest those grapes for their wine, working with different farmers in different parts of this ancient region.
ORGANIC
16 Bell Street
St Andrews, KY16 9UX, UK
+44 (0)1334 479 790
shop@standrewswinecompany.com
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Tues - Thurs, 11am - 8pm
Fri - Sat, 10am - 8pm
Sun - Mon, Closed
CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS
12th - 16th December - As normal
Sun 17th December - 11am - 6pm
Mon 18th - Sat 23rd - 10am - 8pm
Christmas Eve - 10am - 4.30pm
25th - 27th Dec - Closed
28th - 30th Dec - 10am - 7pm
31st Dec - 10am - 4.30pm
Closed 1st - 4th Jan 2024