DISCOVERY / Patagonian Wine & Vineyard History
Chacra Treinta y Dos, the name is a planting date.
A Pinot Noir from Río Negro takes its name from a vineyard planted in 1932. The vintage tells a separate part of the story.
Image: Bodega ChacraPublished 4 November 2026 · WHV
Read Treinta y Dos as a date before you read it as a wine name. Bodega Chacra traces this Pinot Noir to vines planted in 1932 in Río Negro. The estate describes layers of clay, sand and pebbles. A named site and a planting date give a reader something more specific than the idea of Patagonia on a label.
The 2025 press kit gives a separate record for the 2023 wine. It describes eight months of ageing split between French oak barrels and concrete tanks, with the larger share in oak. That detail belongs to the 2023 vintage. It is worth checking the equivalent record when considering another release, even when the vineyard is the same.
Try comparing two vintages if the opportunity comes up. Ask where each bottle was stored and how it reached the seller. The story of the vineyard explains why the wine is interesting across time. The condition and history of the bottle still determine how faithfully you can experience it.
Evidence & sources.
- Bodega Chacra wine profile (opens source in a new tab)
- Bodega Chacra 2025 press kit and 2023 vintage specification (opens source in a new tab)
Scope of this reading
The ageing description applies to 2023. The photograph shows vineyard rows in the estate’s press material and does not identify the specific plot.
Sources checked 4 November 2026.
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