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Links to Chilean Vineyard Websites
Almaviva
Since 1933, Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, located at Pauillac in the Médoc, has been motivated by a constant ambition: to make the world's finest wines, each in its own category. Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA has also exported its know-how to Chile, with Almaviva.
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Anakena
This infrastructure together with careful control throughout every stage of the winemaking process, ensures that the ANAKENA wines conserve the full intensity and character of each grape variety.
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Arboleda
The Arboleda wines of the partnership between the families of Robert Mondavi and Viña Errázuriz were launched in 2001. These appellation-based wines are made from what the partners believe is the best terroir for each grape variety and handcrafted to make the highest quality ultra-premium wines. Established in 1996, the partnership also produces and markets Caliterra and other fine wines from Chile.
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Bisquertt
For generations the magnificent terrain of the Colchagua Valley has been yielding its fruit under the Bisquertt family's care. Discriminating consumers worldwide easily recognize Bisquertt's wines by their superior quality, made possible by these ideal conditions.
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Calina
Calina wines capture the wealth of character and flavor born in the Chilean terroir. Its most coveted coastal and foothill vineyards form the foundation of the Calina collection of super-premium wines. Calina years ago made the commitment to discovering all the potential in this wine-rich nation, and to finding in every harvest a delightful and robust flavor. Since then, wine lovers have come to expect a singular aroma, depth and complexity with each bottle.
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Caliterra
A member of the Errázuriz family of win, Caliterra, whose name derives from la calidad de la tierra, represents quality (calidad) and the land (tierra) of Chile. Caliterra belongs to a new generation of Chilean wineries, combining the creative innovation of New World winemaking with the distinctive fruit and best traditions of Chile.
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Cãnepa
In the early 1980’s, http://www.canepa.cl/index_2.html, undpaer the family’s second generation, became the pioneer of the modernization of the Latin American wine industry when the largest state-of-the-art winery of the region was built in the heart of the Maipo Valley -- an 11 million liter winery with stainless steel tanks, temperature control, pneumatic presses, etc.
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Carmen
Carmen is one of the most important Chilean wineries in the premium segment. It has been recognised for its quality and for being a pioneer of the national wine industry.
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Casa Silvia
The winery is the oldest and most traditional in the Colchagua Valley and recognized as one of the most beautiful in Chile. It is located in the center of the valley in the small village of El Tambo near the town of San Fernando.
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Chateau Los Boldos
Located in the heart of Chile in the Rapel valley, Chateau Los Boldos made a name for itself in the world thanks to the quality of its fine wines coming from a technique of wine making achieved in the pure French tradition adapted to the Rapel´s pourous and stony soil.
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Concha y Toro
Don Melchor Concha y Toro, Marqués de Casa Concha in the Spanish Court, decided to exploit the winemaking potential of the Maipo Valley just as the industry in Chile became fashionable. Since going public in 1921 the company has acquired and planted additional vineyards, both in Chile and Argentina, and uses the latest technology available to produce a wine for every palate and budget. Daily tours allow visitors to visit the gardens and vineyards, the historic Casillero del Diablo (Dungeon of the Devil) and sample Concha y Toro wines along the way.
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Cono Sur
Just over a decade ago this winery began making modern wines which celebrate the variety and the character of various grapes and the areas in which they are produced. Simply put: No family trees, no dusty bottles, just quality wines. For those interested in wine making, vineyards, viticulture, wine tours and drinking the best, this is your place.
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Cousiño Macul
Founded in 1856, Cousiño Macul is the only winery in Chile amongst those established in the 19th century that is stlll in the hands of the original founding family. The company remains 100% under family control, producing limited quantities of fine wines.
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Cremaschi Furlotti
The Cremaschi Furlotti family arrived in Chile toward the end of the 19th century bring winemaking secrets and cultivation techniques from their native Italy. Today the Cremaschi Furlotti wineyard combines traditional and modern techniques at their winery and vineyards located in San Javier's, Valley of the Maule.
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De Martino
Over 70 years ago a young Italian named Pietro De Martino Pascualone arrived in Chile, searching to satisfy his passion for wine and wine making. In his quest for the ideal location he decided upon the Maipo Valley, with its excellent soils and perfect climate, and in particular Isla de Maipo, which is located just 50 km. from Santiago and the Andes Mountains, and 50 km. from the Pacific Ocean. Pooling knowledge accumulated through generations of winemaking, and with typical pioneering Italian spirit, the De Martino Vineyard was soon to gain a reputation for quality. Today the De Martino estate has expanded in many ways, increasing its original vineyard acreage, while remaining a family winery in the truest sense of the word. Currently, three generations later, this energy is still prevails with state-of-the-art technology combined with fiercely proud family traditions to enable the wines of De Martino to compete amongst the best.
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Errazuriz
Don Maximiano Errazuriz founded Viña Errazuriz in 1870 in the Aconcagua Valley, 100 kms North of the Capital, Santiago. Recognising that this valley, with its cool, rainy winters, hot, dry summers and moist Pacific Ocean breezes, was ideal for growing grapes, Don Maximiano sent for the finest clones from France and with tenacity and perseverance transformed this barren land into a world-class vineyard.
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J. Bouchon
The company’s vineyards are located in the Maule Valley, in the coastal rainfall area andare planted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Carmenere, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay. Traditional hand picking of the grapes and clusters selection are practiced. This contributes to their consistent high quality. Irrigation is used to supplement the rainfall.
The Maule Valley is blessed with a poor soil and a Mediterranean climate that makes it an ideal location
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La Rosa
Viña La Rosa was founded in 1824 by Don Gregorio Ossa who, at the request of his father, a wealthy miner from the north of Chile, traveled from Copiapo to the central valleys (south of Santiago) in search of an estate. The Ossa family tradition of making fresh fruit and wine dates back six-generations. Today Viña La Rosa produces about half a million cases per year and expects to increase production to one million cases during the next five years.
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Santa Carolina
"This Is Chile" isn't just a motto for Viña Santa Carolina. It's a guiding philosophy—and it applies to all the wines, from the outstanding blends that can be enjoyed every day to the single-variety Reserva and Barrica Selection wines, to the powerful and complex Reserva de Familia line.
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Santa Rita
Santa Rita plays a leading role in the chilean wine industry, combining modern technology throughout its winemaking, a large installed capacity for aging wine and the expertise mastered through years of wine producing.
In the past few years, Santa Rita has invested in new technology, such as the latest horizontal pnuematic press technology, stainless steel vats, with temperature control systems and spira-flow equipment to control grape temperature before fermentation.
These innovations have propelled Santa Rita to the forefront in top class wine production, receiving international recognition for the quality of its wines.
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Torreon de Paredes
Don Amado Paredes is the mentor and founder of this successful winery, while his sons, Alvaro and Javier, pass on the family stamp directing the effort along with a top-quality staff. These factors give continuity as well as the impetus for day-to-day improvement in the winery's successful effort, which can be summarized this way: to produce top quality wine that manifests all nature's gifts to the land, the vineyards and the people who work them.
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Veramonte
The winery at Veramonte is a state-of-the-art, modern winemaking facility designed by one of Chile's foremost leading architects, Jorge Swinburn. Opened in 1998, the 7,896-square meter winery includes the latest technology in bottling lines, gravity-fed fermentors and ultra-modern stainless steel tanks. It is also designed for small-lot winemaking, allowing separate fermentation and aging of individual vineyard blocks and experimental vineyard plots.
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Villard Estate
The aim of VILLARD Estate is to provide top quality wines produced within the company's vision. This vision comprehends an overall excellence concept, not only of the wines but also of the whole production process involved. Thus being aligned with environmental concerns, company culture and a concept of modern quality living.
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Viña El Aromo
Viña El Aromo was founded in 1922 by the French company Estansan & Co. They had the belief that the Maule Valley held huge potential for the cultivation of high quality grapes. In 1940, the company was bought by Victor Henriquez Solar - a well established grapegrower and a man very much at home on the land. Nowadays, his sons, Arturo and Manuel, are working to establish Viña El Aromo as one of the most respected in Chile.
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Viña Morandé
In 1980 Pablo Morandé, who was then working for Concha y Toro, discovered conditions for producing white vinestocks in the Casablanca Valley that were unique in Chile, and similar to those found in the Carneros area of California. Viña Morandé was founded in 1996 and has been working from the very beginning to break traditional molds within a conservative market. To do this their strategy has been to achieve recognition as an innovative winery, with a wide variety of products and the best value for money.
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Viña Porta
Porta winery was established in 1954, when the Gutierrez-Porta family arrived from Spain and settled in the Cachapoal valley, south of the historical city of Rancagua. Initially, the family sold its wines to traditional Chilean wineries, but in 1991 they launched their own label, "Casa Porta", becoming one of the first boutique wineries in Chile. Nowowned by Corpora Wineyards & Winery S.A., Porta has developed a new orientation for the winery, based on the concept of "terroir"
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Viña San Pedro
Founded in 1865 by the Correa Albano brothers, San Pedro today is the second largest wine exporter in Chile. It has over 2,500 hectares planted all along Chile's Central Valley (Maipo valley, Casablanca Valley, Rapel Valley, Curicó Valley, Maule Valley) and the largest continuous block of vineyards in South America, with 1,200 hectares.
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Viña Santa Ema
Pedro Pavone Voglino emigrated from the famous winemaking region of Piamonte, Italy, to the Maipo Valley in Chile in 1917.
Following his family's traditions Mr. Pavone planted carefully chosen European vine varieties -- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc. Those grapes were sold to well established Chilean wineries for over 20 years, until Voglino decided, along with his son Felix Pavone Arbea, to create the now prestigious Viña Santa Ema. Since its begining the company has been focused on the production of high quality wines.
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Viu Manent
The name Viu Manent is a part of the history and tradition of Chilean wines. The Company has been fully owned by the family since its beginning in 1935. Don Miguel Viu García and his two sons established "Bodegas Viu" in Santiago, Chile. and devoted their efforts to bottling and marketing wines for the local market, using their own brand "Vinos Viu" In 1966, under the direction of the second generation, Don Miguel Viu Manent acquired the company's first vineyard, "Hacienda San Carlos de Cunaco", an old and traditional winery and vineyard planted in the 19th century. This marked the beginning of wine production at "Bodegas Viu".
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William Cole
The William Cole winery was established in 1998 in the heart of the Casablanca Valley, which is famous for its exceptional Pinot Noir, and white wines such as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, by U.S. mathematician and businessman William "Bill" Cole. After a successful career in the United States he decided to fulfill a life-long dream of creating fine wines by blending cutting edge technology and skilled craftmanship. The vineyards are irrigated by drip irrigation and feature an overhead sprinkler antifrost system. The result of pursuing this dream is a beautiful winery and wineyard in one of Chile's most famed wine producing regions.
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