Koyle Biodynamic Wines Receive Top Ratings

Koyle Biodynamic Wines from Chile Shine with 90+ Ratings from Top Reviewers

Several labels from one of the newest additions to our portfolio, Koyle Biodynamic wines from Chile, recently received top ratings from several of the most renowned wine critics and publications in the world. These are prime examples of the quality that Koyle Family Vineyards is able to produce, while proudly calling attention to their organic and Biodynamic production.

Two Koyle Wines Featured in Wine Enthusiast Best of Year 2018

Wine Enthusiast magazine recently released their Best of Year 2018 issue, featuring two Demeter-certified Koyle Biodynamic Wines. Koyle’s top-end Auma was the highest rated Chilean wine in the entire guide, with a rating of 93 points and Editor’s Choice recognition. Koyle Royale Cabernet Sauvignon was also given a 91 rating. These wines from the Colchagua Valley are some of the finest organic and Biodynamic wines from Chile.

{93 pnts} – Koyle 2013 Auma Los Lingues (Colchagua Valley). SRP $99

Spicy blackberry and cassis aromas are dense yet subtle. A power-packed palate is pulpy and fruity but also tannic. Blackened berry flavors dominate this Bordeaux-style blend, while richer oak-aided flavors of chocolate and root beer settle at the top of a long finish. Drink through 2026. Editors’ Choice. —M.S.

{91 pnts} – Koyle 2015 Royale Los Lingues Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley). SRP $25

Cola, mint and eucalyptus aromas are attached to a spicy berry tone. The full-bodied palate is saturated yet balanced, while pepper and blackberry flavors come with an herbal undertone. Drink through 2025. —M.S.

Award-Winning Koyle Biodynamic Wines

Auma is a blend of six classic varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. Auma vines grow at the topmost terrace of the Koyle Los Lingues Vineyard, in deep basaltic rocky soils with very low fertility and high mineral concentration. With less than 5% clay, these soils naturally produce low yields per vine of less than 800gr/1.6ha. All grapes are fermented in 600L barrels at a temperature between 20-22 degrees Celsius. Each variety is then aged separately in 225L barrels for 24 months. After this, the grapes are blended and placed into concrete eggs for another nine months. Auma makes an excellent celebration wine, as well as a perfect fit for high-end restaurant lists. Available in 6pk wooden crates or 1 bottle premium card boxes.

Koyle Royale Cabernet Savignon is grown in the second and third terraces of the Los Lingues Vineyard, with soil makeup of 10%-15% clay and basaltic rocks. Harvested by hand, the wine is fermented in steel tanks, then aged 20 months in 225L French oak barrels.

Koyle Biodynamic Wine Cerro Basalto Cuartel G2 2016 Obtains 96 points in Descorchados and 95 points in Wine Advocate

Koyle’s Cerro Basalto Cuartel G2 2016 was awarded 95 points in Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, and 96 points in the Descorchados magazine 2019 by Patricio Tapia, who also chose it as the best wine from Colchagua Andes.

The grapes for Koyle’s Cerro Basalto Cuartel G2 are grown on basalt rock slopes of the “G2” block, where the roots of these high-density vines fight to absorb the minerality and freshness of this volcanic basaltic rock soil. The soils have a high concentration of iron, which helps to develop an elegant and rare expression of this blend of Carmenere and Cabernet Franc. With almost no irrigation, the resulting wines fully express their taste of place. Basalto G2 shows a bright violet color, with pure and clean aromas, and a touch of complexity from the spiciness and graphite notes. On the palate, it is fresh and balanced, with silky and velvety tannins and a long, juicy and mineral finish that is influenced by the basaltic rock.

Decanter highlights Koyle Biodynamic Wine’s Cristobal “Toti” Undurraga among the 5 young winemakers who are changing the face of wine in Chile

In his report on South American wines published in the October Decanter magazine, Tim Atkin MW highlighted 10 young men and women who are changing the face of the wine industry in Chile and Argentina.

Among the 5 Chileans of what Atkin calls “the new generation,” appears winemaker Cristóbal Toti Undurraga, who points out that after making several harvests in Bordeaux, Napa, Hunter Valley, and Kaiken in Argentina, was associated with his Father Alfonso Undurraga and his brothers to create Koyle, “a vineyard with the objective of making wines with a sense of place in our 80 hectares in Los Lingues, Colchagua Andes,” in addition to the fields of the coastal sector of Colchagua and Itata Valley.

Toti Undurraga receives the José Guilisasti award

La Cav magazine distinguished Toti Undurraga as personality of the year 2018, with the José Guilisasti award, a recognition that the magazine created five years ago in honor of the agronomist and general manager of Emiliana, that distinguishes the values for which he fought much of his Professional life: passion, innovation, sustainability.