Pedro Parra Newk Itata Valley Cinsault

Region: Itata Valley, Southern Region, Chile

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Cinsault

ABV: 13.5%

Inspired by legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollings, `Newk` (Sonny's third album) is a pure expression of heart and soul, and is Pedro's favourite wine.

`Newk` is produced from a tiny plot of 0.2 hectares of 40-year-old Cinsault, located in the heart of Guarilihue Alto, western Itata. Here, the soil is silty and sandy with a low percentage of clay.

Pedro Parra is a renowned soil and vineyard mapping expert with a Masters and PhD in Precision Agriculture and Terroir from the Institut Agronomique National in Paris. As a consultant to many well-known wineries in the Americas and Europe, he has spent much of the past 18 years discovering new sites, digging ‘calicatas’ (pits for soil analysis) and transforming how wineries manage their vineyards. In 2013, assisted by consultant winemaker, long-term friend and business partner Alberto Antonini, Pedro released Chilean wines under his own, eponymous label. His vision is simple: to make pure wines from old bush vines in Itata, grown on granitic soils, and help the local “brave vignerons” who protected the land and vines for centuries.

https://www.pparra.com