Matetic KanKan Syrah 2016

Cellar for up to 7 years. No need to decant before serving.

The Matetic family left their home on the Croatian coast and emigrated to Chile in 1892, settling in the remote Patagonian town of Punta Arenas where they founded a sheep farm. In 1999 the youngest generation of the family decided to start making wine in the valleys of Casablanca and San Antonio, just 15km from the Pacific Ocean. Conditions here are ideal for premium winemaking thanks to the long, sunny summer days which are moderated by regular cool breezes from the ocean.

The family’s winery was the first to be founded in the San Antonio appellation, and also one of the first wineries in all of Chile to embrace organic and biodynamic winemaking methods. This juicy and fruit-forward Syrah is crafted from top quality fruit sourced from a single vineyard on the estate. Once in the winery the fruit is vinified in temperature-controlled tanks and then transferred to French oak barrels for 14 months of maturation.

Bursting with deep, ripe berry notes of cassis and blackberry as well as ripe cherries and spicy black peppercorns, this is a rich and powerful Syrah that’s ideal for pairing with hearty red meat dishes. Drink now with steak, beef cheek stews, barbecued ribs, or even a rich wild boar ragu served with fresh pappardelle pasta.