Flaherty Wines

We spent last Friday evening and all day Saturday pouring at the eleventh annual Cata y Vino wine tasting. We had a great time meeting the people who stopped by to try our wine, and of course it’s always fun to hang out with the MOVI group. Our room had a live jazz band for entertainment, and when the band wasn’t playing, someone’s iPod was shuffling through music to keep the mood lively. Both pourers and tasters appeared to have a good time.

Flaherty Wines once again used the event to launch our new vintage. We poured two wines: our 2008 Aconcagua blend and our 2008 Limarí blend. This is the first vintage of the Limarí, and it was very well received at the tasting. It was interesting to pour the two wines side by side, as they are quite different. The Aconcagua is similar to the 2007 blend, with about 60% Syrah, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Tempranillo. It is well structured and elegant, with cherry fruit and lots of spice, while the tannins are still young, giving the wine verve. The Limarí, in contrast, has a third each of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Carmenère, all from Jim Pryor’s organic vineyard outside Punitaqui in the Limarí Valley. The Carmenère gives the wine a softer mouth feel, with a hint of the ripe red pepper typical of the variety. Both wines will be available on our sales markets within the next few months.