Garage Phoenix Single Ferment Series País-Cariñena 2022

A blend of reds, but made like white, from direct-pressed clusters, with color removed with charcoal and fermented with controlled temperatures in what must be Garage’s maximum technological expression – the winery tends to be very artisanal in its approach to winemaking. This has a rather austere nose and gives way to a juicy palate with very good intensity, firm acidity, and sharp tannins. This white comes from three parcels in the Maule Valley: one in Sauzal, and the other two in Empedrado and Truquilemu, on the coastal side of the valley. Score – 93. (Patricio Tapia, guiadescorchados.cl, 2024)