SENA AND VINEDOS CHADWICK CHILEAN WINE TASTING WITH SPECIAL GUEST MICHEL COUTTOLENC VICE PRESIDENT NORTH AMERICA

“There is truth in wine, but you never see it listed in the ingredients on the label”

― Josh Stern

I guess wine is above the law when it comes to the FDA and other organizations that regulate what we consume.  Even though most wines are made with very little other than the grapes themselves, there is no way to know based on the label, it is one of the only products that you consume that does not have a list of ingredients- even bottled water is required to have a list of ingredients today.

The best wines today are made with either: sustainable, organic or biodynamic practices and this is not only to make better wines but to maintain better vineyard health.  Just like it is bad for us humans to take antibiotics every time we have a little sniffle or cough, the vineyards are healthier and will live longer more productive lives if they are maintained with natural principles.

Like one of the top wines from Chile we will be showing at our Chilean wine tasting featuring one of the iconic wines of this country and one of the first joint ventures with an outside winery.

Guided by intuition and backed by family heritage, Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi handcrafted a wine of distinctive quality and character. Seña is the culmination of their wonderful partnership and a passionate journey.

Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi pioneered an international joint venture to give life to Chile’s first icon wine in 1995. They named it Seña, a sign to the world that Chile could produce world-class wines and be welcomed, in time, among the world’s First Growths; expressing the uniqueness of the Aconcagua Valley. The wine is a Bordeaux-style red blend with a very Chilean soul given by its Carmenere variety, grown under biodynamic principles. Through an inspiring journey, Seña has positioned itself among the best wines of the world. 

Viñedo Chadwick is a tribute to Don Alfonso Chadwick that showcases the tradition and expertise of the Chadwick family in producing fine wines. The vineyard, originally his personal polo field, is considered the cradle of world-class Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile. Located in Puente Alto D.O. Maipo Valley, Viñedo Chadwick made history at the legendary ‘Berlin Tasting’ in January 2004, in which Viñedo Chadwick 2000 was placed first, above the Super Tuscans from Italy, and the First Growth wines from Bordeaux of that vintage.

Join us as we welcome Michel Couttolenc to South Florida for a special tasting featuring these two great Chilean wines with several older vintages going back to 2009 along with a special meal to compliment the tasting wines.  The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $250 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. 

Sena Chilean Wine Tasting

With Special Guest Michel Couttolenc Vice President North America

Saturday, April 19th

7:30pm

2020 Sena Red Blend Chile

2021 Sena Red Blend Chile

2009 Vinedos Chadwick Chile

2010 Vinedos Chadwick Chile

2011 Vinedos Chadwick Chile

2012 Vinedos Chadwick Chile

2015 Vinedos Chadwick Chile

2016 Vinedos Chadwick Chile

2018 Vinedos Chadwick Chile

2021 Vinedos Chadwick Chile

Menu

Selection of Charcuterie and Cheese

Chicken Cazuela

Pastel de Choclo

Corn Maize Pancake stuffed with Duck Confit topped with pickled Red Onion, Cotija Cheese with Peanut Mole Sauce

Chilean Alfajores

A bit about our Host:

Michel Couttolenc was born in Mexico City in 1968 and began working in the wine industry while studying at university, as a major in Industrial Relations. In 1992 he began importing and distributing Los Vascos Lafite Rothschild and Moreau et Fils in Mexico, after which he worked as Commercial Director for Vinoteca, a company that represents wines such as Beringer, Louis Latour, Faustino, Errazuriz and Vega Sicilia. He further broadened and solidified his expertise in the wine industry while working as Commercial Director for high-quality Mexican producer Monte Xanic, representing and importing Chalone Wine Group in Mexico.

Moving to Toronto, Canada, in 2003, Michel Couttolenc spent ten years as Director of Nort America for Chilean vineyards Seña, Arboleda and Errazuriz, and was one of the founding members of Wines of Chile, a cooperative body responsible for promoting Chilean Wines in Canada. From December 2011 to May 2014, he worked as Export Director for USA, Canada, and Mexico for Baron Philippe de Rothschild. Michel oversaw the promotion of château wines for Mouton Rothschild such as Château Clerc Milon and Petit Mouton.

Since May 2014, Michel Couttolenc is the Fine Wines Director for Seña and Viñedo Chadwick in North America. He is a founding member of the team who created a sustainable code for wines in Chile. Michel is one of the leading experts in the field of wines in North and Latin America.