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Another Sit-Down with Chile's Sven Bruchfeld

The Chilean winemaker settles into a new role, as one-man show for his Polkura project
Posted: Jun 17, 2010 2:27pm ET

Winemaker Sven Bruchfeld has gone from big to small, and that’s just the way he wants it. A few years back, Bruchfeld left his job as winemaker at Chile’s large Viña Santa Carolina operation to focus on his own project, Viña La Agricola, where he now produces a red wine under the Polkura label, along with a Sauvignon Blanc called Aylin. It's "winemaking on a human scale" according to Bruchfeld, who has let his hair grown long since he made the move.

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