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). [Report infringement]
Bottlings selected in 2023
Saint 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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] — 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.
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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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