Antiyal is a Biodynamic winery in Chile. 

Owners: Alvaro and Marina Espinoza.

Vineyards: Finca Escorial was planted from 2000. 7.5ha. Carmenère, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot. | Home vineyard is 0.25ha of dry farmed Cabernet which is Marina’s mum’s house. Also bought land towards Perez Cruz in Maipo for Grenache Noir and Carmenère. Alvaro’s mum has Carmenère in El Estuche, 2ha, low yield – goes to Antiyal. Also Finca Los Olivos.

Biodynamic certification: 2009 IMO/Demeter. | 2016 Demeter certified Biodynamic.

Red wines

2009 Vinedos Escorial Carmenère:

2009 Kuyen: From Finca Escorial. Planted from 2000. 7.5ha. 40% Syrah, 37% Cabernet, 21% Carmenere, 2% Petit Verdot. Destemmed. Whole berries. 3 year old vines.

Antiyal Red, Maipo Valley: Antiyal is a Mapuche word meaning “sons of the sun”. Sourced from the Antiyal Vineyard and San Lorenzo Vineyard. Chile’s first “garage wine.” 2008 Dense and wild, ripe blackberry and redcurrants. 1998: Debut. 50% Carmenere & 35% Cabernet Sauvignon + 15% Syrah. Aged in old Santa Rita barrels. | 1999: 4,000 bottles. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot, 30% Syrah. Sourced from Antiyal Vineyard and San Lorenzo Vineyard. Outstanding clarity, depth and freshness. Complex fruit. Needs time – drink 2007+.| 2000 40% Carmenere and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah “Antiyal is good in 2000, perhaps it lacks some of the intensity of the 1999, but vintage variation is to be expected in such a simply made, dry-farmed wine.” – John Atkinson MW. Very full, sweet and claret-like, really intense, like St Julien when tasted at Vintage Roots Alvaro Espinoza tasting lunch Wednesday 22nd January 2003, Ransome’s Dock. | 2001  “really good,” said John Atkinson MW (agreed). | 2003 6,000 bottles. Carmenère, Cabernet, and Syrah. “I imagine 03 is pretty tasty too,” says John Atkinson. The 2003 vintage—one of the best in the last five years. The organic, 100% Maipo Valley estate fruit is a blend of 45% Carmenère, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Syrah. Aged one year in French oak barrels. | 2004 Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Drink now through. 508 cases. | 2004 100% Maipo Valley estate fruit. Hand harvested. 50% Carmenère, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah. One year in French oak barrels. | 2005 50% Carmenère, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon,  10% Syrah. Aged in French barrels for twelve months.

Contact

Commercial Antiyal y Cia Ltda

Casilla 191,

Paine, Chile

Tel:+56 2821 4224 | Website: www.antiyal.com