The wine name, "No Es Pituko," is Chilean slang for "it ain't fancy" – and that tells you exactly what these wines are about.

Sure, they're made from rare, ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines that the Echeverria family has farmed since 1923. And yes, the farming is biodynamic and the winemaking is natural. But there's nothing pretentious here. Just pure, natural wine from hand-harvested fruit, fermented with wild yeasts and bottled without fining or filtration. Even the price is as far as you can get from snob appeal.

It was only in the '90s that the family recognized the treasure in their backyard. Dramatic day-night temperature swings make for ripe but always beautifully fresh grapes. The dry climate is perfect for organic farming. And the old, ungrafted vines, give a deep but unforced substance.

But by keeping everything simple they keep the wines direct and honest -- and the prices low. They could add oak, and a bigger marketing budget and no doubt charge twice as much. But that would be a little too pituko, wouldn't it?

Echeverria Valle Del Curico No Es Pituko Carignan 2023 - $16.99
 
Echeverria No Es Pituko Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 - $16.99