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Chile
Our vineyards
Don Miguel Torres Carbó arrived in Chile in 1979 and acquired
a small winery in Curicó.
We were the first foreign firm to place our faith in this viticultural
paradise, before Chile became one of the most sought-after viticultural
locations in the world.
Over the years our installations have grown to reach the current 400
hectares in the Central Valley of Chile.
What attracted us in particular to winemaking in Chile were the following
points:
- Excellent climatic conditions in which to grow vines. Chile has
well differentiated seasons with spectacular temperature shifts, greater
even than 20ºC.
The Andes Mountains have permafrost and the influence of the Humboldt
Current play a decisive role in this "thermal leap." This
sharp contrast between daytime and nighttimes temperatures have the
potential to foment the best aromas within the grapes.
- The absence of Phylloxera means that it is not necessary to graft
vines onto American rootstock. Vines live longer in countries free
of Phylloxera.
- The oldest viticultural traditions on the American continent. Spanish
missionaries planted the first vineyards. Later, in the 19th century
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