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VINA ESCHEVERRIA No Es Pituko Orange
VINA ESCHEVERRIA No Es Pituko Orange
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From the sun-kissed Curicó Valley in Chile's Central Valley, Viña Echeverría's No Es Pituko Orange is a bold, unfiltered skin-contact white that flips the script on Sauvignon Blanc—translating to "It's Not Fancy" in Chilean slang, this wine dives headfirst into the family's natural winemaking ethos, embracing raw terroir over polished perfection. With roots tracing back to Basque immigrants in the 1750s who planted vines on Santiago's edges, the Echeverría estate took shape in 1923 amid Molina's alluvial clay-loam soils, evolving from bulk production to boutique exports in the 1990s under Roberto Echeverría Rubio's vision. Now helmed by the fourth generation—winemaker Roberto Echeverría champions organic farming on pre-phylloxera rootstock, shaped by Pacific coastal breezes and Andean shadows that nurture sustainable viticulture. For this standout in the No Es Pituko lineup, they hand-harvest 100% organically grown Sauvignon Blanc from well-drained granitic sandy loam soils rich in quartz and minerals, subjecting it to a daring 60-day skin maceration before wild fermentation with native yeasts in stainless steel—no additives, sulfites, fining, or filtering—to craft a hazy, textured gem at 12% ABV that pulses with Curicó's mineral-driven vitality.Glowing amber-gold in the glass with a subtle haze and lively sheen, it erupts with an aromatic rush of orange zest, dried apricot, and tropical pineapple, threaded with chamomile florals, herbaceous fennel, and a smoky, flinty edge that echoes the valley's quartz-laced terroir. On the palate, it's medium-bodied and grippy with tea-like tannins—juicy citrus pith, stone fruit like nectarine, and a whisper of green apple mingling with white pepper zing and savory salinity, all lifted by vibrant acidity into a clean, persistent finish that's refreshingly dry and moreish. Dive in now through 2027, served lightly chilled (10–12°C) alongside smoked fish, goat cheese crostini, spicy curries, or grilled halloumi—this is Chile's orange wine trailblazer, bottled for adventurous palates, proving that minimal-intervention magic can turn everyday grapes into thrillingly complex sips without the fuss.
