Viña Los Chanchitos presents

Barrel 91
The Lost Fruit

Carménère reclaimed in Chile. A tribute wine shaped by Santa Ana soil, Louisiana soul, and a story once nearly lost to history.

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The legend

Once thought extinct. Hidden for generations. Reborn in Chile.

Lost in Bordeaux

Carménère was once one of Bordeaux’s noble grapes before phylloxera nearly erased it from France’s vineyards.

Protected in Chile

Quietly planted among Merlot, the grape found refuge across Chile, where warm days and cool nights let it thrive.

Reclaimed as Barrel 91

At Viña Los Chanchitos, the lost fruit becomes a tribute: deep, soulful, resilient, and unmistakably alive.

The wine

Dark fruit, spice, smoke, and memory.

Barrel 91 is a Carménère with deep ruby color, dark plum, red berry, subtle black pepper, smoky herbs, and earthy depth. The finish is smooth, lingering, and built for food.

FruitDark plum, red berry

StructureSilky texture, soft tannins

FinishSmoky, savory, lasting

Santa Ana • Colchagua Valley • Chile

Chilean soil with a Gulf South heartbeat.

Warm days, cool nights, vineyard patience, and family hands give this wine its character. The Louisiana connection gives it its voice.

Bordeaux

Santa Ana

New Orleans

Built for the table

Pair it with fire, smoke, and slow meals.

Smoked Ribs

Carménère’s dark fruit and pepper work naturally with barbecue smoke and caramelized bark.

Lamb

Earthy depth and soft tannins make it a strong match for grilled lamb and herbs.

Ribeye

The wine has enough body to stand beside steak without overpowering the plate.

New Orleans Cuisine

Try it with duck, rich stews, roasted pork, and deeply seasoned Gulf South dishes.

A tribute

Raise a glass to the lost fruit, and to the unforgettable soul who lives on in its return.

This bottle honors a life lived with passion, purpose, and love for the culture, food, and spirit of New Orleans.

Experience the story

Visit Santa Ana. Taste the wine where the story is still being written.

Plan tastings, vineyard visits, gastronomy, lodging partners, wine dinners, and Santa Ana Smoke events in the heart of Colchagua Valley.

Barrel 91 The Lost Fruit