A Sit-Down with Enrique Tirado
The Don Melchor winemaker unveils Concha y Toro's Gravas del Maipo, a new high-end Syrah
Posted: Jan 21, 2011 12:00pm ET
Winemaker Enrique Tirado is known for Cabernet Sauvignon. As technical director at Concha y Toro, his main responsibility has been to shepherd the company’s flagship Don Melchor bottling, a wine that has been consistently outstanding (with three classic-rated vintages) during his tenure.
But Tirado has been quietly working on a Syrah as well, a new project that will carry a lofty price tag. Called Gravas del Maipo, the new Syrah project began in 2005, when Tirado was charged with isolating what he thought was Chile’s best Syrah terroir.
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