Winemaker Rodrigo Soto Credit: Photo by TeKino

Veramonte is reflective of a lot of what we are seeing from South American wineries. First of all, they are full believers in using only organic fruit. In fact, the quality of their Pinot Noir grapes is a primary reason the Veramonte Pinot Noir is so luscious.

Winemaker Rodrigo Soto Credit: Photo by TeKino

Winemaker Rodrigo Soto is very careful in his use of oak, preferring the restrained use of barrels old enough to be completely neutral.

Add it all up and you have a beautiful expression of what classic Pinot Noir should taste like, full of red berry flavors along with a velvety mouthfeel, finished with a floral smell in the after-aromas. Lovely stuff, especially at the ridiculously low price of $10.99 per bottle.

Credit: Photo Courtesy of the Winery

This article appears in June 15 • 2018.

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Wes Marshall is the author of What's a Wine Lover To Do? (Artisan) and The Wine Roads of Texas (Maverick), as well as the Executive Producer of the PBS television series of the same name. Wes has written for The Austin Chronicle since 1999, covering wine, cocktails, food, and travel.