Bodega Chacra 'Treinta y Dos 32' Pinot Noir, Rio Negro, Argentina 2022

Chacra was created in 2004 by Piero Incisa della Rocchetta, whose grandfather started the legendary Sassicaia Winery in Tuscany.. This vineyard of gnarled and ungrafted Pinot Noir vines was later added to a neighboring vineyard of vines planted in 1955. With these old vineyards, ostensibly in the middle of nowhere, Piero has created a winery that exists outside of the usual New World vs. Old World debate and is redefining what is possible with Pinot Noir (and now Chardonnay with the help of Jean-Marc Roulot) in the Southern Hemisphere. Pieros’ intention was to find the most unobstructed expression of the climate, micro-climate, and terroir of Mainqué in the Río Negro region of Patagonia. In Patagonia, a “chacra” is a special piece of land separated by canals that bring snowmelt from the Andes and make the Patagonian desert fertile.

"Fermented with 50% whole clusters in both barrel and concrete vat, the 2022 Pinot Noir Treinta y Dos hails from Mainqué in Patagonia. A bright, ruby-hued wine, the nose presents aromas of wild herbs, sour cherry and raspberry, further revealing hints of lavender, rose and cotton candy with time in the glass. Dry and quite silky on the palate, there is a light grip to the mouthfeel, allowing the Treinta y Dos to unleash its energy in a nuanced, lasting finish. This is an intellectual wine." Vinous 97