The story of Renan Cansino and his path to natural wine making is rooted in Chilean history and culture. A man steeped in history, he does not call his wines “natural,” but rather “traditional” as an homage to the way his father and grandfather before him made wine. To honor these traditions, Renán ferments his wines in rauli, or Chilean wood barrels and uses a zaranda, a destemmer made of local bambo

Chilena is made from 300-year old País vines grown on granitic soils near Cauquenes in the Maule Valley. This is a truly stunning, savory, rustic red wine. It is on the lighter side but very expressive and brimming with dark fruit flavors. Highly recommended!