Latin America’s leading wine producer… Viña Concha y Toro. This producer was founded in 1883 and today exports to 135 countries. As the largest wine-growing company in Latin America, located in Santiago, Chile, they created the second most influential wine brand worldwide in 1966 known as “Casillero del Diablo”. The reason why they created this brand was because they believed the best wines were kept in a locked cellar and rumor that the devil himself lived in their cellar (hence the name translates to Devil’s locker room).
Today, I open up a Malbec from Concha y Toro’s Palo Santo Vineyard located in the town Marchigue in the Colchagua valley. This area is near the coast (giving us warm days + cool nights + ocean breeze) and is about 159 kilometers from Santiago, Chile. This area is known to be the “Napa Valley” of Chile. They are known for their Cabernet Sauvignon, Camenere and Syrah’s here, that’s what intrigued me to try out a Malbec from this area.
I get into the Spanish public speaking workshop I participated in at the end of December and how much I learned that day. Preparation is important and it’s up to us to be part of the 5% who are successful by taking a step each day towards where we want to go. Everyone starts somewhere and no one is an “overnight success”. We have all the information we need in order to shine bright and succeed but ultimately it’s up to us to get better each day and prepare ourselves for when the opportunity arises we knock it out of the park and succeed in any and everything we do.
Tune in now to learn all the details behind this producer, how to be part of the 5% who succeed and taste this Chilean Malbec with me!
1:05 - Introduction to today’s producer
2:50 - Manchester United
3:45 - Casillero del Diablo put Chilean wines on the map
5:30 - Mediterranean climate
7:00 - Public speaking is uncomfortable
9:45 - “Overnight Success”
10:10 - It’s up to you to want to be the best
10:30 - You are your worst enemy
12:25 - Everything is a step forward
13:45 - Everyone starts somewhere
14:12 - You can’t stay at high levels unless you are prepared to be there
16:20 - Visual analysis of the wine
17:05 - Tasting notes
19:05 - Rating of the wine
Today’s wine: Concha y Toro Gran Reserva Malbec 2021 $19
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