CoPa País 2021 Valle de Itata (75cl, 13.5%)

CoPa País is a Chilean red wine from the Itata Valley, made entirely from País, a grape that has grown in Chile for centuries. The vines are thought to be more than 150 years old and are dry farmed, so they rely on rainfall rather than irrigation. The grapes are picked by hand, destemmed and fermented slowly in open-top wooden tanks. The wine then spends 18 months in concrete eggs and old French oak barrels, which keeps the fruit in front. Bright red cherry and red berries come with wild herbs, earthy notes and a hint of garrigue. The palate is fresh and juicy with savoury herbs and gentle, structured tannins, and the finish is persistent with red fruit and earthy spice.