Chile's most exciting emerging wine region south of the Bío Bío River, where pre-phylloxera Pais and Cinsault vines planted 400 years ago by Spanish missionaries survive on ancient granite soils. The cool, wet climate — influenced by Pacific winds and the Andes — produces wines of remarkable freshness, low alcohol, and natural character that contrast sharply with Chile's mainstream commercial style. Itata is Chile's answer to Beaujolais and Burgundy simultaneously.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | Good Itata vintage; Pais and Cinsault expressed with vivid freshness |
| 2022 | — | Outstanding year; De Martino tinajas wines achieved new complexity |
| 2021 | — | Cool, wet season ideal for Itata's style — bright, natural wines |
| 2020 | — | Good conditions; concentrated old-vine character with mineral freshness |
| 2019 | — | Benchmark Itata vintage; international recognition for Pais and Cinsault |
| 2018 | — | Warmer than usual; naturally richer style from ancient vines |
| 2017 | — | Variable year; natural winemakers adapted with reduced intervention |