The Event: Wines of Chile trade show Nov 7 2018

The Date and Time: Wednesday November 7, 2018 2PM to 5PM

The Event: Wines of Chile trade show

The Venue: ROM

The Target Audience: wine trade

The Availability/Catalogue: spiral bound listing by winery, with full contact info and varietal and price, etc. Seminar wines were listed but not available at a separate table in the main show (unlike previous years).

The Quote/Background: It was a packed show with a variety of sommeliers and wine media. John Szabo led the seminar (5 reasons to love Chile) of 10 wines.

The Wines: I did not taste every wine from the 26 or so wineries today, just as many as I could handle in a two hour time frame. The higher priced wines are generally available through PoW (private orders).

 

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

-Aresti Codigo de Familia 380 Assemblage 2012 Curico, $65  Lexcellent PoW

-Emiliana Organic Vineyards Coyam 2016 Colchagua, $29.95  +63891

-Errazuriz Don Maximiano 2015 Aconcagua, $84  +501247

-Garces Silva Amayna Syrah 2015 Leyda, $28.95   Sylvestre

-Indomita Zardoz Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Maipo, $26.95  Rare Earth PoW

-La Ronciere Quiron Cabernet Sauvignon Colchagua 2014, $38   Wine Lovers

-Luis Felipe Edwards Dona Bernarda Colchagua 2014, $35.99   Noble Estates

-Montes Alpha M 2014 Colchagua Valley, $89.95  +914580

-Santa Ema Gran Reserva Chardonnay Leyda, $16.95 +542365

-Santa Rita Casa Real Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Maipo, $80   EJGallo

-Valdivieso Caballo Loco Grand Cru 2013 Maipo, $52.99  Wine Lovers

-Valdivieso Caballo Loco Grand Cru Syrah 2014 Limari, $52.99  Wine Lovers

-Valdivieso Caballo Loco Sparkling Brut Nature Chardonnay/Pinot Noir Bio Bio, $44.99 Wine Lovers

-Valdivieso Sparkling Extra Brut Chardonnay/Pinot Noir Bio Bio-Itata $21.99 Wine Lovers

-Ventisquero Enclave 2013 Pirque, $74.95   Univins

-Ventisquero Tara Chardonnay 2015 Atacama, $39.90 +511337

 

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

-Veramonte Neyen 215 Apalta, $59.95

-Aresti Family Collection Assemblage 2014 Curico, $29.95  Lexcellent

-Aresti Trisquel Assemblage 2016 Curico, $19.95  Lexcellent

-Casa Silva Microterroir Carmenere 2011 Colchagua, $59  Churchill

-Casas del Bosque Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Maipo, $24.95 +353086 March 2019

-Casas del Bosque Syrah Pequenas Producciones 2017 Casablanca, $44.95 N/A

-La Ranciere Licaten Cabernet Sauvignon Curico Coast 2016, $22.95  Wine Lovers

-Luis Felipe Edwards LFE900 Single Vineyard Colchagua 2014, $29.99   Noble Estates

-Perez Cruz Chaski Petit Verdot 2014 Maipo Andes, $29.85  +386564

-Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Colchagua, $19.95  +322586

-Santa Alicia Millantu 2016 Maipo, $24.95  +469288

-Santa Alicia Gran Reserva Chardonnay 2017 Maipo, $16.95  +406991

-Santa Ema Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc Leyda, $15.95 +443507

-Santa Ema Gran Reserva Syrah Leyda, $18.95 +371161

-Santa Ema Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo, $18.95 +485557

-Sutil Acrux 2014 Colchagua, $39.99   Philip Mirabelli

-Ventisquero Vertice 2015 Colchagua-Apalta, $34.95  +386911

-Maquis Viola Colchagua 2013, $50  +578013

 

The Food: pate, cold cuts, international cheeses, breads, pickles, mustards, jams.

The Downside: I arrived later than I wanted to. There was no separate table for the seminar wines, but I did find a few on the agency stands.

The Upside: a good way to catch up with changes in the Chilean wine industry.

The Contact Person: lisa@androscom.com

The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 88

 

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