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JUAN BANOVSKY,<br />
THE WINEMAKER<br />
AT DOS HEMISFERIOS<br />
DESTINO: HALF OF THE WORLD’S DNA<br />
The Dos Hemisferios winery is located in San Miguel del Morro, in the province<br />
of Guayas, in southwestern Ecuador, a region characterised by its sunny days, cool<br />
nights, chalky soils and a continuous sea breeze. This was the birthplace for Destino,<br />
a sparkling wine made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Malbec grapes. Its challenge<br />
was to position itself as the first 100% Ecuadorian origin sparkling wine.<br />
“We want to be seen for our sparkling or high quality wines, and plant a flag in the<br />
wine world with our products while showing the essence of the Ecuadorian terroir”,<br />
says Juan Banovsky, the project’s winemaker. He highlights “our unique characteristics,<br />
such as exotic and tropical fruits, aromas and flavours typical of our limestone<br />
soil, and a freshness that comes from the proximity to our Ecuadorian coast and the<br />
Humboldt Current”.<br />
Destino is blended from three grape varieties: the classic varietals Chardonnay and<br />
Pinot Noir, which represent 50% of the base wine and instil freshness and elegance,<br />
and Malbec, for the remaining 50%, providing more structure and fruit characters.<br />
The grapes are harvested by hand and in equal parts, which ensures quality and<br />
precision in the selection of the raw material. The sparkling wine is made using the<br />
traditional method, with a secondary fermentation in the bottle for three months,<br />
followed by ageing in the bottle on the lees for a further 24 months, in optimal ageing<br />
94 SPRING 2024 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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