Chile
Chilean wine has a long history for a New World wine region, as it was the 16th century when the Spanish conquistadors brought Vitis vinifera vines with them as they colonized the region. Despite being politically linked to Spain, Chile's wine history has been most profoundly influenced by French, particularly Bordeaux, winemaking. Prior to the phylloxera epidemic, wealthy Chilean landowners were influenced by their visits to France and began importing French vines to plant.
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Haras de Pirque
The Haras de Pirque estate is located in the north part of the Maipo Valley, a region famous for its great weather conditions to produce high quality wine. Today the vineyards cover 140 hectares planted with both interntional grapes (Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon) finding new expressions in this terroir, as well as local grapes representative of Chile such as Carménère.
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