Garage Wine Co. Truquilemu Parcel Selection 2019
James Suckling 95/100 points
Single-parcel Carignan–field blend from dry-farmed, old vines in Truquilemu. Deep, savoury, mineral and beautifully textured - a pure snapshot of Maule’s ancient vineyards.
Garage Wine Co. is known for championing the forgotten vineyard parcels of Chile’s Maule Valley. Working with local families and old-vine growers, they farm small, dry-farmed blocks that have often been tended by hand for generations.
The Truquilemu Parcel Selection comes from one such parral vineyard — a tiny plot of ancient bush-trained vines rooted in granitic, well-drained soils. Fermented in small lots with native yeasts and aged in used barrels, the wine reflects the raw, natural character of the place: unpolished, honest and deeply expressive.