Wines of Chile Toronto '12 Trade tasting Oct 2/2012 at ROM

The Date and Time:  Tuesday, October 2, 2012   Noon to 5 PM

The Event: Wines of Chile Toronto '12 (trade tasting and seminar)

The Venue: ROM, Peter Bronfman room

The Target Audience: wine trade

The Availability/Catalogue: most wines are at the LCBO, some are in progress, others are private order.

The Quote/Background: The seminar (which was overflowing, although I spotted three "wasteful" vacancies) featured nine sustainable wines with at least one that was organic There was a speaker for each wine plus an introduction to the sustainability code which has been in effect since January 2012. Twenty wineries now subscribe to this code which is voluntary. My rankings have been folded into the listings below. Sales of all Chilean wines in Ontario grew by 11% (volume) and 12% (value) in 2011 over 2010.

The Wines: I did not try all the wines (see Vina Maipo above and Concha y Toro at last month)

 

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):

 

-Aboleda Syrah 2010 Aconcagua, $19.95

-Aboleda Sena 2008 Aconcagua, $99.95 +520551

-Caliterra Cenit Colchagua 2008, $59.95 +143917

-Cousino Macul Finis Terrae White Maipo

-Emiliana Signos de Origen Chardonnay Viognier, Marsanne, Rousanne Casablanca 2011, $19.95 +63909

-Montgras Intriga Maipo 2009, $21.95

-Morande House of Morande 2007 Maipo, $54.95

-Vistamar Late Harvest Moscatel 2012 Limari, $10 375mL

-Santa Ema Amplus Carignan 2009 Cachapoal, $29.95

-Montes Purple Angel 2010 Colchagua, $54 +62364

-San Esteban In Situ Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Aconcagua, $16.95 +76281

-Maquis Lien Colchagua 2006, $19.95 +292250

-De Martino Single Vineyard Chardonnay Quebrada Seca 2010 Limari, $24.95

-De Martino Single Vineyard Syrah Alto Los Toros 2008 Elqui, $34.95

 

***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):

 

-Caliterra Tributo Limited Syrah/Cab Sauv/Viognier Colchagua 2010, $24.95

-Concha y Toro Winemaker' Lot 148 Carmenere Peumo, $17.95 +30957

-Concha y Toro Terrunyo Syrah Peumo, $29.95

-Cono Sur Reserva Chardonnay 2011 Casablanca, 12.95 +270066

-Cousino Macul Finis Terrae [Red] 2009 Maipo, $37.95 +901983

-Cousino Macul Antiguas Reserva Chardonnay Maipo, $14.95

-De Martino Legado Chardonnay Limari, $15.35

-De Martino Single Vineyard Old Bush Vines La Aguada Maule 2008, $34.95 [carignan]

-De Martino Single Vineyard Carmenere Alto de Piedras Maipo, $35.20

-Emiliana Adobe Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Casablanca, $12.95 +266049

-Emiliana Coyam 2010 Colchagua, $29.95, +63891

-Errazuriz Don Maximiano 2008 Aconcagua, $79.95

-Maquis Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Colchagua, $29.95 Vintages 2013

-Montgras Amaral Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Leyda, $14.95 +48025

-Perez Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Maipo 2011, $15.5 +694208

-Perez Cruz Liguai [red] 2009 Maipo, $39.95 +228429

-Perez Cruz Quelen [red] 2008 Maipo, $49.95 +228437

-Requingua Potro de Piedra 2009 Curico, $24.95

-San Esteban In Situ Laguna del Inca 2009 Aconcagua, $24.95

-San Esteban In Situ Laguna del Inca 2010 Aconcagua, $25

-San Esteban In Situ Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Aconcagua, $13.95 [organic]

-San Esteban In Situ Reserva Syrah 2010 Aconcagua, $13.95

-San Pedro 1865 Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Maipo, $19.95 +37911

-Santa Ema Amplus One Cachapoal, $23.95 +169987

-Santa Ema Reserve Chardonnay 2011 Casablanca, $16.95

-Siegel Crucero Reserve Chardonnay 2011 Maipo, $13.95

-Valdivieso Reserve Syrah 2010 Colchagua, $17.95

-Vertice Carmenere Syrah 2007 Apalta Colchagua, $29.95

-Cono Sur 20 Barrels Limited Edition Syrah Limari 2009, $26.95 +213561

-Cono Sur 20 Barrels Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo 2009, $26.95 +94128

-Dos Andes Porta Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Aconcagua , $12.95

-San Pedro Castillo de Molina Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Elqui, $16.95

-Emiliana Novas Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Colchagua, $14.95 +66746

-Errazuriz Max Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Aconcagua, $15.95

-Santa Rita Medalla Real Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Maipo, $19.95 +275594

-Siegel Gran Crucero Limited Edition 2009 Colchagua, $39.95

-Via Wines Chilcas Pais 2011 Maule, $19.95

-Santa Ema Catalina 2008 Cachapoal, $44.95

 

*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):

 

-Aboleda Chardonnay 2011 Aconcagua, $18.95 +606772

-Maquis Lien Colchagua 2008, $29.95

-Santa Alicia Reserva Carignan 2011 Maule, $12.95

-Santa Carolina Specialties Carignan 2009 Cauquenes, $15.95

-Via Oveja Negra Single Vineyard Carmenere Maule 2011, $15.5 +302646

-Emiliana Signos de Origen Cab Sauvignon 2009 Maipo, $21.95

-Cono Sur Organic Chardonnay 2011 San Antonio, $11.95 +230565

-San Pedro 35 South Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Central, $12.95 +218859

-De Martino Nuevo Mundo Cabernet/Malbec Reserve 2010 Maipo, $15.95

 

The Food: Daniel et Daniel did the catering: we had cheeses, charcuterie, skewered pecan chicken, veggies and dips, breads, biscuits, pates, terrines, and three kinds of empanadas (seafood, chicken, beef).

The Downside: the seminar went on too long.

The Upside: the special tables for tasting wines (prize winners, sustainability, licensee selections, seminar wines).

The Contact Person: lisa@androscom.com

The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 90.

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