Hand Destemmed
Traditional pipeño revival from the Bio Bio Valley. Jaime Pereira and Claudio Contreras craft natural wines in clay tinajas and native raulí wood vats.
Two friends reviving ancestral techniques in one of Chile's most historic wine regions.
Working in the Bio Bio Valley, Pereira and Contreras focus on the region's forgotten vineyards—dry-farmed bush vines of Malbec, País, Carignan, Cinsault, and Moscatel. Their cellar practice honors pre-industrial methods.
Jaime Pereira
Dedicated to the recovery of traditional Bio Bio viticulture. Pereira works closely with local farmers to maintain dry-farmed old vines, focusing on sustainable vineyard practices and native yeast fermentations.
Claudio Contreras
Specializes in traditional cellar techniques including fermentation in clay tinajas and native raulí wood vats. Contreras oversees the manual destemming process that defines their gentle extraction philosophy.
Hand-destemmed, amphora-fermented, wood-aged. A return to the pipeño tradition.
Hand Destemming
Clusters are manually separated from stems berry by berry, ensuring gentle handling of fruit and minimizing harsh tannins. This labor-intensive process preserves the delicate character of old vine grapes.
Clay Tinajas
Fermentation and aging occur in traditional clay amphorae. These neutral vessels allow for micro-oxygenation while maintaining purity of fruit, resulting in wines of texture and earthy complexity without oak influence.
Raulí Wood
Native Chilean beech wood vats (raulí) provide traditional aging vessels unique to the region. This local wood imparts subtle structure while honoring the ancestral cellar practices of the Bio Bio Valley.
Old vine varieties fermented with indigenous yeasts and minimal sulfur. Fresh, vibrant, and honest.
Pipeño Tradition
From dry-farmed vines in granitic soils. Light-bodied with violet aromatics, red plum, and a distinct mineral edge. Fermented in tinajas with whole berries.
Cepas Viejas
Heritage vines over 120 years old. Cranberry and wild herb notes with earthy undertones. The ultimate expression of Bio Bio's viticultural history.
Bush Vine Red
Concentrated yet fresh with pomegranate, spice, and Mediterranean herbs. Structured by granitic tannins and aged in raulí vats for textural complexity.
Granite Rosé
Direct press from old vines. Salmon-pink with notes of watermelon, rose petal, and wet stone. Fermented and aged in clay for saline minerality.
Field Blend White
Aromatic and textured with orange blossom, ginger, and apricot. Skin contact in amphora provides grip and savory complexity while maintaining freshness.
"The vine knows more than the winemaker. Our job is to listen."
Tinto de Rulo represents a commitment to the pipeño tradition—honest wines made by hand without industrial intervention. As members of Sur Natural, we preserve the dry-farmed heritage of the Bio Bio Valley for future generations.