Garage Wine Co. Soothsayer Single Ferment Cinsault 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Garage Wine Co.
Label Name:
 
Soothsayer Single Ferment Cinsault
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Secano Interior — Coelemu (Guarilihue / Itata, Maule)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Cinsault
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) listed the Soothsayer/Cinsault series with high scores (2020 cited as 91+ in listings) and later vintages 2019–2021 received ~92–93 from Wine Advocate/Vinous; multiple retailers note 91–93 ratings

Tasting Note
Bright, sappy Cinsault: dark plums, red cherry, redcurrant, orange zest, wet earth and cedar, with stony acidity, juicy fine tannins and a rounded, medium-bodied finish.

Food Pairing
Western: charcuterie, roast pork, grilled chicken, pizza, tomato-based pasta, hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Chinese char siu, yakitori, teriyaki chicken, ramen with pork broth.

Production Method
Dry‑farmed old vines; hand/horse vineyard work; native-yeast open-top fermentation with manual punchdowns; slight SO2 post-malolactic; aged one winter in neutral/very-old oak; unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Small-batch producer founded by Derek Mossman & Pilar Miranda, focused on old-vine parcels in Maule/Itata; emphasizes regenerative/traditional farming and low-intervention winemaking.