Leonardo Erazo 'La Ruptura' Blanco 2019

Leo Erazo does an incredible amount of research work on both sides of the Andes. He’s the lead agronomist at an ambitious project in Mendoza, Argentina, but it’s safe to say that his most impactful work is at home in the Itata Valley. After graduating from the University of Chile with a degree in Agronomy and Enology, Leo spent the best part of a decade working at various estates around the world doing research in soil science, geology and Biodynamics.  

The parcel where “La Ruptura” grows is a special place. So much so, Leonardo and family made it their home. Some of the vines on the ground are 170 years old, on granitic bedrock and they have never been treated with pesticides in their existence. Handling at the winery is kept to a minimum, with a light basket press and the juice seeing 2-3 hours of skin contact, lending the slightest tannic tension. The result is an energetic rendition of Muscat, salty, fresh and fragrant. Melon, passion fruit, lemon verbena. Bruno Sant'Anna