# No Es Pituko País Rosé (2023)

- **Producer:** Viña Echeverría
- **Colour:** rosé
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** País
- **Region:** Curicó Valley, Chile
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 13.0%
- **Average price:** €15
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 6–10 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** pear, raspberry, strawberry, cherry

## About this wine

No Es Pituko is Chilean slang translating to 'not fancy' or 'not snobbish,' expressing Viña Echeverría's goal to make unpretentious, low-intervention wines that showcase terroir. Viña Echeverría has a long history in Chilean agriculture dating back to 1740, with their estate in the Curicó Valley established in 1923. This rosé is made from 100% País, the historic heritage grape introduced to the Americas in the 16th century, harvested from old, ungrafted vines planted on deep loam, clay, and volcanic soils located between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean.

## Interesting facts

- 'No Es Pituko' is Chilean slang meaning 'not fancy' or 'not snobbish.'
- Made from 100% País, the first Vitis vinifera grape variety brought to the Americas in the 16th century.
- Crafted with zero added sulfites and bottled completely unfiltered, leaving a light natural cloudiness.

## Food pairing

The high acidity, crisp structure, and lively berry notes of this natural rosé cut through light oils and complement tender seafood, citrus marinades, and fresh greens without overpowering subtle flavors.

## Wine making process

The grapes are hand-harvested from sustainably and organically farmed vineyards. Fermentation occurs naturally in stainless steel tanks over 25 days using 100% indigenous wild yeasts, accompanied by soft pump-overs for gentle extraction. The wine undergoes spontaneous malolactic fermentation and ages on its fine lees in stainless steel without oak contact. It is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without added sulfites or additives.