B-21 Top Recommendation
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I've been following the Amplus One bottlings for about a decade now, impressed with the ever increasing quality of Santa Ema's top level offerings. In particular the Carmenere is fascinating, the addition of 20% Syrah to the mix bringing an almost Northern Rhone spiciness to the decidedly New World cornucopia of red and black fruits. This is the wine the founding family knew they would one day make. Landing in Chile's Isla de Maipo in 1917 from Italy, the founding Pavone family began their new life as grape farmers, one generation after the next tending the vine until realizing the dream when launching Santa Ema in 1956. The same land which the company utilizes today was first purchased by family patriarch Pedro Pavone Voglino in 1931; Santa Ema pioneers of Maipo, Cachapoal, Casablanca and Leyda. Their flagship Amplus One offerings are sourced from their best sites in Peumo, Cachapoal Valley, one of the region's most prestigious sub-zones just minutes from Lake Rapel. These are fine, old vines; perfect for French oak aging – just a portion new, to allow for maximum varietal expression. The value is remarkable, a wine you'll love for its complexity as much as its killer price. | 
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