The history of Barranco Oscuro is a long and storied one, beginning in the 19th century when the estate had one hundred hectares and a working winery attached. Ultimately, phylloxera devastated the estate, and the land was planted up with “safer” agriculture, like almond trees. The property itself was divided up amongst inheritors and the winemaking, in turn, fell by the wayside.
Enter Manuel Valenzuela, born into a...