Pedro Parra has a PhD in dirt. He spends a great deal of his day down a giant trench (called a calicata) studying the sub-soils of different wine regions around the world. "Top soil is unimportant" he says. "Without the rocks and stones underneath, there is no terroir".
In addition to his two other wine projects; Aristos (a joint project between him, Francois Massoc and Bugundy's Louis-Michel Liger-Belair) and Clos des Fous (which focuses on terroir-driven wines from all over Chile), his newest project is near his home-town of Concepcion, in the Bio Bio region and focuses on two main wines: Pencopolitano, a dry-farmed, old-vine field blend of Cinsault, Carignan, Carmenere and others, and Imaginador - mostly Cinsault with a touch of Carignan from vines averaging 90-100 years in age.
These two wines are perfect examples of Pedro's commitment to the concept of terroir, and he and a few other great Chilean winemakers are bringing new energy and excitement to the world of Chilean wine.
A new village red produced with País grapes from different vineyards in Portezuelo (Itata), Vinista comes from extremely old, dry-farmed vines on granite soils rich in quartz and was cropped...
Hub, named after jazz trumpet player Freddie Hubbard because the wine comes from a higher and rockier place in the village of Guarilihue and Parra considers Hubbard the most audacious...
The single-vineyard Cinsault Newk was named for musician Sonny Rollins Newk, for Parra, the wildest jazz musician of recent times. He says he finds the wine wild, full of energy...
Pedro Parra's 'Trane' has a tangy, spicy and racy nose with a fine twist of white sesame to the strawberries, crushed stones, white pepper and pomegranate. The most peppery and...
Pedro Parra Miles, named after his son, is a testament to his passion and expertise in the world of viticulture. Miles is a captivating blend that reflects the unique characteristics...
