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Fresh and vibrant wines to buy in Latin America

Herebelow are vibrant wines and where to buy them in Latin America:

Here below is my selection of vibrant wines. The establishments must sell by the bottle (without asking you to purchase anything else, even if they are bistros). []

 

Bottlings selected in 2023

Saint-chinian wine labelSaint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)

USD 20 — 2021 — a very fine balance between freshness and density, the tannins are present but velvety

An online store with delivery in Latin America, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Guyane, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela: The Natural Wine Company, website

 

Bottlings selected in 2022

Saint-chinian wine labelSaint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)

USD 18 — 2020 — faithful, reliable - red fruit, herbs from Provence - red fruit, herbs from Provence, structured but little drying, balanced acidity

An online store with delivery in Latin America, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Guyane, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela: The Natural Wine Company, website

 

Bottlings selected in 2021

Saint-chinian wine labelSaint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)

USD 18 — 2019 — faithful, reliable - red fruit, herbs from Provence - red fruit, herbs from Provence, structured but little drying, balanced

An online store with delivery in Latin America, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Guyane, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela: The Natural Wine Company, website

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie wine labelMuscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie — Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - Domaine de la Pépière — Domaine de la Pépière

USD 16 — 2020 — pure - illuminating, smoky - illuminating, crystalline, smoky, refreshing

Vila Velha, Av. Joao Francisco Goncalves, N°100, Cobilandia, Brazil: Nova Fazendinha Alimentos Fino

Muscadet — Marc Ollivier [jsq 2018], Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Monnières-Saint-Fiacre [orthogneiss]

USD 23 — 2017 — hazelnut, seashell - not velvety, hazelnut, seashell, full, no stiffness, fresh

Vila Velha, Av. Joao Francisco Goncalves, N°100, Cobilandia, Brazil: Nova Fazendinha Alimentos Fino

 

Bottlings selected in 2020

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie wine labelMuscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie — Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - Domaine de la Pépière — Domaine de la Pépière

USD 16 — 2019 — no problem - radiant - no velvety, radiant, no stiffness, fresh

Vila Velha, Av. Joao Francisco Goncalves, N°100, Cobilandia, Brazil: Nova Fazendinha Alimentos Fino

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie wine labelMuscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie — Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - Domaine de la Pépière — Clos des Briords Vieilles vignes

USD 18 — 2019 — wait until one year old, crystalline, mineral, fresh but not stiff

Vila Velha, Av. Joao Francisco Goncalves, N°100, Cobilandia, Brazil: Nova Fazendinha Alimentos Fino

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine wine labelMuscadet Sèvre et Maine — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Château-Thébaud [roche-mère de granodiorite, issue du granite]

USD 24 — 2014 — sheashell, almond, star fruit, nougat - no smoothness and very intense, sheashell, almond, star fruit, nougat, fresh

Vila Velha, Av. Joao Francisco Goncalves, N°100, Cobilandia, Brazil: Nova Fazendinha Alimentos Fino

 

Bottlings selected in 2019

Vin-de-pays-du-Jardin-de-la-France wine labelVin de pays du Jardin de la France — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — La Pépie — Cabernet franc

USD 14 — 2018 — a very good imitation of a Mediterranean wine, but less alcohol - red fruit - velvety, fat and sweet, red fruit, balanced acidity

Vila Velha, Av. Joao Francisco Goncalves, N°100, Cobilandia, Brazil: Nova Fazendinha Alimentos Fino

vin de France wine labelVin de France — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Bu End

USD 16 — 2018 — an easy natural wine, very aromatic - blackcurrant, white pepper - blackcurrant, more aromatic intensity and less body than other bottlings from the same domain, tiny gas beads, balanced acidity

An online store with delivery in Latin America, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Guyane, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela: The Natural Wine Company, website

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine wine labelMuscadet Sèvre et Maine — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Domaine de la Pépière (AB)

USD 16 — 2018 — joyful - almond, lichee - almond, lichee, a very light body, fresh

Vila Velha, Av. Joao Francisco Goncalves, N°100, Cobilandia, Brazil: Nova Fazendinha Alimentos Fino

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] wine labelCrémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

USD 24 — 15+16 — yeast, toasted bread - baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

An online wine shop with delivery to your door, Argentina: La Cave des papilles, website

An online wine shop with delivery to your door, Belize: La Cave des papilles, website

An online wine shop with delivery to your door, Bolivia: La Cave des papilles, website

An online wine shop with delivery to your door, Brazil: La Cave des papilles, website

An online wine shop with delivery to your door, Guyane: La Cave des papilles, website

An online wine shop with delivery to your door, Peru: La Cave des papilles, website

An online wine shop with delivery to your door, Venezuela: La Cave des papilles, website

Crémant [sparkling] — Domaine Buronfosse — Brut — Chardonnay & savagnin

USD 33 — 2016 — lots of pressure - toast, honeysuckle, grapefruit - fine bubbles, honeysuckle, grapefruit, dry and fresh

An online store with delivery in Latin America, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Guyane, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela: The Natural Wine Company, website


Price figures are only rough estimates of the US retail tags, at the date of the tasting. Wines are selected on personal criteria.


Same area

Other types of wine have been selected in the same area, chardonnay in Latin America, sauvignon blanc in Latin America, good red wines in Latin America, champagne or sparkling in Latin America, natural wines in Latin America.

If the results above are too vague or the wine shops too distant from your area, then you may wish to explore a location more specific than Latin America. The following places show recommended wines: AR, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Guyane, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela,

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