{"title":"Pedro Parra | Itata Valley","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Pedro Parra Vineyards in Itata Valley, Chile\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Parra_Vineyards.jpg?v=1737655682\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePedro Parra is a renowned soil and vineyard mapping expert with a Masters and PhD in Precision Agriculture and Terroir from the Institut Agronomique National in Paris. As a consultant to many well-known wineries in the Americas and Europe, he has spent much of the past 18 years discovering new sites, digging ‘calicatas’ (pits for soil analysis) and transforming how wineries manage their vineyards. In 2013, assisted by consultant winemaker, long-term friend and business partner Alberto Antonini, Pedro released Chilean wines under his own, eponymous label. His vision is simple: to make pure wines from old bush vines in Itata, grown on granitic soils, and help the local “brave vignerons” who protected the land and vines for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historic Chilean winemaking region of Itata, where vines were planted almost 500 years ago by Spanish missionaries, is 500 kilometres south of Santiago and characterised by cooling Pacific breezes, moderate temperatures and cloudy summers, allowing grapes to ripen steadily. The region has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years, with a new generation of winemakers like Pedro championing old vines and celebrating the region’s winemaking traditions. All grapes are hand-harvested from dry-farmed bush vines, many over 100 years old. Thanks to the strong winds in the Itata valley, there is very little disease pressure, allowing Pedro to farm and harvest organically.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pedro-parra-trane-cinsault","title":"Pedro Parra 'Trane' Cinsault 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eBesides wine and family, Pedro Parra’s other great love is jazz music. His three single-vineyard Cinsault ‘Premier Cru’ wines are aptly named after legendary musicians: Freddie Hubbard, John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk. For these wines, Pedro identified the Itata subregion of Guarilihue. Its elevation (approximately 300 metres above sea level) and very poor soils of granite, quartz and clay, make it ideal for growing premium Cinsault. The elegant 'Trane' Cinsault comes from 70 year old vines grown on shallow granitic soil containing silt and stones. At the winery about 30% whole bunch fruit was used, with fermentation taking place in concrete tanks. Fermentation using natural yeasts took about 10 days, followed by a further 10 days of post fermentation maceration. Most of the wine was transferred to old untoasted foudres for ageing, but some was aged in concrete. After a year the wine was bottled and aged for 8 months before release. The Pedro Parra 'Trane' Cinsault is elegant and perfumed with plush red fruit and herbal characters. Juicy on the palate with soft tannins and vibrant acidity. [#intro]An elegant and juicy 'premier cru' Cinsault with soft tannins \u0026amp; vibrant acidity...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pedro Parra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55191779541373,"sku":"A22PEDROPARRATRANE-1","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/TraneBt.jpg?v=1737659744"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Pedro_Parra_Logo.jpg?v=1737655791","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/pedro-parra-itata-valley\/pedro-parra.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}