Ep 143: Criolla grape varieties: The heritage grapes of South America

EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT: A wine podcast

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Last week I hosted a Masterclass in Paladar, THE latin American restaurant in London and so I was inspired to bring this to life here, and talk to you all about the Criolla varieties of South and Latin America. It was the Spanish conquistadors, that brought across the first Vitis Vinifera Vines to the Americas and these gave birth to the ‘Criolla Varieties’. So you will learn what Criolla actually means, understand the Criolla family tree and learn about the history of how these grape varieties come about.

If you want to skip ahead:

3.04: Wine of the Week: Torres Digno Pais 2020 £8.99 Waitrose

6.30: How did the Criolla varieties arrive in Latin America? The History!

8.11: What is Criolla? What does this term mean?

12.24: Grape Variety Pais (Listan Prieto)

16.55: Grape Varieties Torrontes and Torontel

22.26: Grape Variety Moscatel de Alejandria

24.44: Other Criolla grape varieties

28.15: Maule, Itata and Bio Bio valley in Chile, Pipeño wines and traditional winemaking methods

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