Viñedos de Alcohuaz
We think Marcelo Retamal (who everyone knows as Reta) is one of Chile’s most exciting winemakers. He worked for leading family winery De Martino for 23 years, and he estimates that he’s made wine in over 350 different vineyards and wine regions along the breadth of Chile, as well as visiting wine regions ranging from Greece and Georgia to Australia and Alsace. He left in 2021 and now has two personal projects on the go. One is Viñedos Alcohuaz, which is based in a small village at the top of the Elqui Valley, the highest commercial vineyard in Chile. The wines here are full of spicy, mineral character, with brightness from altitude.