Anything Disorderly Going on In Peru?

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Seth Hill

Seth Hill
Hi All-

My kid sister is getting married to a lovely Peruvian gent, and I've been asked to assist in sourcing some wines and beers.

Are there any wines (or beers, for that matter) of note being brought into the country from Peru? I know there are some producers making real wine in some of the other South American countries- who are the importers? Do I recall an LDM selection from Argentina? Others?
 
Peru, however, has no less than four restaurants in the top 50 (in the same world hit parade where NOMA used to be no. 1), quite a feat. The local wine is supposed to be pretty mediocre, but perhaps a scan of the wine lists of these restaurants might give some clues as to which are in favor there.
 
Dunno about Peruvian wine and beer, but you ought to be able to get your hands on some good pisco.

Mark Lipton
 
Seth, you might check with the folks at Taranta in the North End. There was a piece in the Globe this summer about Jose Duarte taking his staff on a trip to Peru to learn more about the local food and culture. I'd wager he has a line on what might be available. I don't remember any Peruvian wines on their list but I know they make some interesting piscos.
 
After a quick Google, the same few winery names appear over and over. What little I have found does not sound hopeful: The vignerons are modelling themselves on Chile and are seeking irrigated land, sweet whites, and malbec very dark.

Perhaps you can get more info from the folks at Anglo-Peruvian Trading Co. and maybe they have a US counterpart?
 
Lima is the food capital of Latin America and has some of the best restaurants in the world. Some top restaurants have good wine lists, but very expensive. A&G has some disorderly wines

Top dining in Central and Astrid & Gastón.

One step down are Fiesta and Malabar

Cebiche: Chez Wong is a must. Javier is an old man that has been cooking in his house flounder both in cebiche and in wok. La Mar by Gastón Acurio is also very good option, and it is very lively. Both only open for lunch, as is typical in cebicherias

Nikkei: Maido. An amazing place of Peruvian - Japanese fusion

Osso: a butcher shop and restaurant with very creative fare. Try the butchers table

Rafael and La Picantería have good press, although I have not been in either

Enjoy
 
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