Vina Maipo Sparkling WIne from Chile,a bargain?

[Mr Veritas]

Whilst shopping in Sainsburys today we moticed the above wine on offer at £10.99 a bottle, down to £5.00!

We hadn't realised that buying 6 gives you a further 5% (£1,50 on 6 bottles) off too!
Add to that 10% staff discounf,as one of our children works at Sainsburys,and we got £66.00 worth of wine for £25.50.
We haven't tried it yet,but it gets good reviews on the net,and is a Brut wine too.
My question is (yes there IS a question LOL) has anyone tried this wine,and what did they think of it?

I can only say,if you are planning a party go along a get yourself a real bargain, or just to lay aside for a while.

[winebuyer]

Hello Mr Veritas.

I have tried this wine, and it is good - a bit of a subjective word in the context of wine.

Vina Maipo is in Chile's oldest established wine growing area. They are an established producer of quality wines. Some sparkling wines are, perhaps unfairly, seen as Champagne substitutes - particularly those from France's near neighbours. Vina Maipo, on the other hand, is a good sparkling wine in its own right, with its own character

The base grape is Chardonnay (same as Champagne) but the Chilean climate really works well with that grape. The other grapes in VM are Reisling and Chenin Blanc, both of which are good "flavour" varieties. They give the wine a lot of personality.

Liking or not liking wine is very subjective. However, you have spotted a good bargain here. Good to stock up for a summer party, perhaps, or just to enjoy when you fancy a glass of something fizzy (the Reisling makes it good to have with something like Chinese food). But don't keep it too long. As with any wine bottled under pressure, it can lose some of its fizz.

Something to look for with NV (non vintage) sparkling wines is the age. Vina Maipo blend wines from different years in order to maintain a consistent quality. This means that the label does not have a year, as far as I can recall. The rule of thumb is - drink the youngest available. If there are a lot of bottles out, especially if you can see the boxes, pick the ones that don't look old.

[Mr Veritas]

Thank You for your answer,
It's nice to know someone else HAS heard of this wine,that was what I was hoping for.
It's made from the 3 grape varities as you say,and as it has no date I shall make sure to drink it soon (good for Summer as you say) so 6 bottles won't last that long! LOL