{"product_id":"dominio-del-cuarzo-cinsault-itata-2021-75cl","title":"Dominio del Cuarzo Cinsault, Itata 2021 - 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eFelipe Ramírez started Dominio del Cuarzo in 2019, and this Cinsault has quickly become one of the more talked-about reds coming out of southern Chile. The fruit is from a single hectare in Guarilihue, in the Itata Valley — dry-farmed bush vines planted back in 1960 on quartz-flecked granite and sand. Old vines, poor soils, no irrigation: the recipe for a wine with real cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRamírez studied viticulture in Montpellier and worked harvests in Burgundy and the Northern Rhône before coming home, and the winemaking here is deliberately gentle. Native-yeast ferment, then eleven months split between concrete tanks and a quarter in neutral 500-litre barrels, bottled unfined and unfiltered. Nothing added, nothing stripped away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCinsault in this part of Chile is a pale, perfumed, low-tannin grape, and that's exactly what you get. The nose is bright and floral — wild strawberry and raspberry, dried herbs, a little rose. The palate is light-bodied and fresh, with a distinctive rocky, chalky texture and fine-grained, almost dusty tannins running underneath. There's a thread of granite minerality that keeps it honest. Serve it with a slight chill and it sings. This is a wine for a relaxed evening rather than a grand occasion — pour it young and enjoy the energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe cool, around 13–14°C — half an hour in the fridge does it. A standard red glass is fine; no need to decant. Like most good Cinsault, it's happiest slightly chilled, which lifts the perfume and sharpens the freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDandy on Maltby Street, made for this kind of low-intervention bottle. Planque in Haggerston, where the cellar leans natural and adventurous. The Wolseley, if you want something bright and easy alongside a long lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast chicken with herbs, or a plate of charcuterie. It has the freshness to handle a tomato-based pasta too, where its acidity does the heavy lifting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674806837572,"sku":"HO29401B21","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/HUB-10309113-1-IB-STOCK-N_1_1846c4be-bdb2-46e6-a975-b527165e125f.png?v=1731424282","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/dominio-del-cuarzo-cinsault-itata-2021-75cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}