Ep 116: Wines of Chile: Carmenère with Wine Educator and Wine Merchant Lee Issacs (Part 1)

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This episode is all about Chile and the grape variety Carmenère. Lee Issacs is joining me, a South American wine specialist, wine merchant and wine educator. You will learn some interesting stories about this grapes past, how it was rediscovered after 150 years and why it has struggles to get the attention it deserves. There’s certainly a few wine facts in this episode that aren’t often discussed so you will certainly learn something new.

If you want to skip ahead:

3.35: How Lee got into the wine industry

10.05: Describing The Worlds Best Winery: Piedra Infintia – Familia Zuccardi

14.57: Why is Chile so special

19.14: The three biggest wineries in Chile and the effect they have had on the country and it’s exports

23.23: The story of Carmenère

27.01: The discovery and resurrection of Carmenère

31.16: The issue with labelling Carmenère once it was discovered

33.28: Carmenère’s other name: Grande Vidure

34.11: Carmenère’s history starting in France and how it’s hard to grow.

37.21: Viticulturally what Carmenère needs

39.06: Flavours of Carmenère

41.30: Regions in Chile to find best Carmenère

NOTE: If you enjoyed listening to Lee Issacs, he has just started his own podcast with Balfour Wineries Head Winemaker Fergus Elias, and it's called The Maker and The Merchant. Check it out HERE.

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