Terroir Specialist
Pedro Parra excavates the geological secrets of Itata, crafting wines that reveal the profound connection between granite soils and vine expression.
Pedro Parra combines geological expertise with winemaking intuition to uncover the true voice of Itata's granitic terroirs.
Operating at the intersection of science and craft, Pedro Parra has established himself as a leading voice for terroir-driven natural wine in Chile. His work in the Itata Valley focuses on understanding the complex relationship between granite geology and wine character.
Parra's approach involves meticulous soil analysis and vineyard mapping, identifying specific parcels where old vine País and other varieties can best express their mineral heritage. His wines are studies in transparency—allowing the specific geology of each site to speak through the bottle.
As part of the natural wine community in southern Chile, he champions dry-farming, organic viticulture, and native fermentation, ensuring that nothing obscures the terroir message.
Granitic soils and old vines mapped with geological precision across the Itata Valley.
Granitic Terroir
The Itata Valley sits on ancient granite bedrock, providing the mineral backbone that defines Parra's wines. These soils stress the vines naturally, producing low yields of intensely concentrated fruit with marked saline minerality.
Old Vine Mapping
Parra hunts for specific parcels of dry-farmed bush vines, often over a century old, each with unique exposure and soil composition. This meticulous site selection allows for single-vineyard expressions of profound individuality.
Itata Valley
Cool coastal influences meet granitic hills in this historic wine region. The combination of altitude, mineral soils, and dry-farming creates the perfect conditions for transparent, terroir-expressive wines.
Single-vineyard expressions revealing the mineral soul of Itata's granitic terroirs.
País Granítico
From specific granite-rich parcels. Light-bodied yet intensely mineral with notes of wild strawberry, wet stone, and saline undertones. A pure expression of País on granite soils.
Granite Soil MineralParcela Única
Individual site selection showcasing specific terroir characteristics. Each vintage reveals different facets of the vineyard's geology—sometimes more quartz-driven, others showing more clay influence.
Single Site TerroirCinsault Granito
Cinsault grown on specific granite outcrops. Floral and red-fruited with a distinct chalky minerality and firm acidity. Demonstrates how this Mediterranean variety adapts to Itata's geology.
Granite CinsaultMoscatel Suelo
Dry Moscatel from granite soils, showing the variety's savory side. Orange blossom aromatics meet saline minerality and textural grip from the soil stress. Fermented and aged in neutral vessels.
Dry Farmed Textural"Wine is the voice of the soil. My job is to listen and translate."
Pedro Parra's work represents a scientific approach to natural wine—using geological understanding to guide viticultural and cellar decisions. By mapping the granitic terroirs of Itata and matching them with appropriate varieties and techniques, he creates wines of profound transparency and place.