In this episode, the passionate, talented, and unconventional visionary Sven Bruchfeld of Polkura Winery, meets up with Liz to discuss his love for wine, the Syrah varietal, and the community he built around local, independent wine producers that ultimately produced a movement! Sven’s passion for agriculture took him to California where he developed an interest in viticulture that led him around the world, to Australia, and then back to Chile. Even though Sven was a winemaker, the entrepreneurial itch to make his own hit, and he found the perfect hill in western Colchagua. As he moved into the industry as a small, independent producer, he suddenly found himself on the outside looking in. So decided to create his own community: the Movement of Independent Vintners (MOVI). Today Sven’s produces not only award-winning Syrah, but he’s committed to lead the way in doing good and giving back through what he loves–wine.
In this episode we talk about:
• Sven’s background in agriculture and viticulture and how his time at UC Davis changed everything
• Breaking into the Chilean wine industry as it began booming
• Australia’s profound influence on Sven and how Syrah became his passion
• Many nerdy things about Syrah, terroir, and the love of that grape
• Founding the Movement of Independent Vintners (MOVI)
• The business of selling wine
• Challenges and lessons learned in winemaking
Resources:
DIVERSITY: CHILE’S WINE BUZZ WORD
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