Maca and Thomas, met while working a harvest with the pioneer or Pipeño, Antoine Luyt and went on to launch Macatho in 2016. Based in Chillán, they are now among the the most exciting and adventurous winemakers in Chile. Cuchufli is a blend of 60% País from the 150+ year-old Pilen Alo vineyard near Cauquenes in the Maule valley planted on clay loam soils and 40% Moscatel from vines planted in 1900 near Ranquil in granitic soils. Farmed and vinified organically, all of the work in the vineyard and cellar is done manually. Fermented separately, with each portion having roughly 20 days of skin contact. Light bodied with crunchy pomegranate and cranberry flavors, it’s bright but not tart with distinct herbaceous and mineral notes. Serve with a slight chill and pair with seafood paella, tinned spicy squid or why not Cuchufli - Chile’s famous rolled wafer tarts that can be dipped in chocolate or filled with dulce de leche!