We are pleased to share the excellent scores granted to our wines by Joaquín Hidalgo in his latest report on Chile. Entitled “A Stylistic Journey from the Andes to the Coastal Ridge”, his article was published by Vinous, one of the most renowned and influential specialized media in the US and the world....
Unlike Syrah, a grape variety introduced only recently in Chile, Malbec is no newcomer to our country. It has been grown in our territory for ages, although known as Cot Rouge. And it has mainly been used to improve the color of wines from the Secano (rainfed areas)....
We are pleased to communicate that our acclaimed Golden Harvest, Edición Limitada 2013 from the Casablanca Valley, was acknowledged as Sweet Wine of the Year by Tim Atkin, the renowned British wine critic. Golden Harvest is a unique late harvest wine, which Atkin awarded 96 points, produced in limited amounts and only under very special climatic conditions that allow its Sauvignon Blanc grapes to be 100% affected by botrytis cinerea or noble rot. 2013 was additionally a special vintage since it was the first time that our winemaker Ricardo Baettig and his team, managed to imprint the particular seal passed on to them by Pablo Morandé....
Until 2008, the grapes that gave life to our Edición Limitada wines and to our House of Morandé were received at the winery –after having been harvested in small boxes- to be submitted to a berry selection by hand. For this purpose, the grape boxes were emptied on a receiving hopper that moved them onto the de-stemmer. The berries, already separated from the stems, were then placed on a vibrating table that spread them out and led them to another, longer table....
In our vineyards of the Maipo Valley, where we grow exclusively red varieties, the 2020/2021 growing season displayed excellent conditions. The generous winter rains helped to considerably reduce the effects of the extended drought in the area, which allowed replenishing the groundwater and accumulating snow in the mountains, thus ensuring irrigation during the summer months....
Under the current circumstances, Tim Atkin, the well-known British critic and Master of Wine, was unable to travel to Chile to prepare his long-awaited Special Report on Chilean wines. Instead of touring the wine regions, visiting wineries, and interviewing different winemakers (as usual), for his 2021 report Atkin tasted the wines online. We share here with great pride, the excellent scores granted to Viña Morandé by one of the most respected voices in the international wine scene....
The thinning of clusters is a cultural practice used in high-end vineyards that consists of removing whole clusters or parts of them (such as shoulders, wings or tips) in order to reduce fruit load and improve fruit quality....
The 2021 harvest, whose growing season started in 2020, began with an excellent spring. And before that, with a winter that, although still deficient in precipitation, was much better than the previous year. This made it possible to recover, to a large extent, the water table and to accumulate abundant reserves of snow. In Maipo, rainfall increased from 60 to 180 mm and in Casablanca from 95 to 290 mm, although the historical levels were 350 and 410 mm respectively....
The unexpected rainfall of January 2021 affected mainly Chile’s Central Zone. This was due to the increasing rainfall as the low-pressure system moved north, towards the main vineyard area of the country....
For Viña Morandé, sustainability has been essential in developing all its productive undertakings. Since its inception, this concept has permeated all aspects of its tasks, which include the work in the vineyards and at the winery, as well as its responsibility to its collaborators and its social environment....
We are proud to communicate that we have been recognized as one of the “Sustainability Champions” by PROCHILE, the institution of Chile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge of promoting the country’s exports of products and services in the world....
While veraison –the process when grapes start changing their color- is slowly progressing in Casablanca, at Viña Morandé, we have taken a moment to share with you our impressions of the 2020-2021 growing season. And to make a forecast of what the next harvest might be in the valley where Pablo Morandé, founder of our winery, was a pioneer in planting vines a quarter of a century ago....
Viña Morandé's Sauvignon Blanc wines received favorable scores from the Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2021 contest, organized by The Drinks Business, one of the main European publications....
In one of his most recent publications, the American critic highlighted two wines of the Aventuras (Adventures) range by Viña Morandé, a winery well-known for its pioneering spirit and "for its increasingly fresh and drinkable wines.” According to Suckling, both are part of the most innovative Chilean reds under US$35....
Viña Morande Chardonnay wines received excellent scores granted in the context of the Global Chardonnay Masters 2020, a competition held last December by The Drinks Business, one of the leading European publication....
According to the prestigious North American critic, “the diversity of styles and varieties that Chile’s winegrowing sector is currently offering, especially related to Mediterranean grapes,” has been a great revelation. In line with this perception, two of Viña Morandé’s wines –Mediterráneo 2017 and Vigno 2018– were included in his 2020 Report that points out the country’s 100 most outstanding wines....
We are pleased to communicate that we’ve added a new sparkling wine to our portfolio. Made using the Charmat method, it keeps the same quality standards but will be more accessible as it is possible to purchase it both in supermarkets and in specialized stores....
Viña Morandé presents the new image of its Estate Reserve line. Its renovated labels aim to transmit the key-concepts of this wine range, all based on the pioneering spirit that has identified the winery since its inception....
After receiving the Local Kaizen Award-Chile 2019 in the category of “Excellence in Continuous Improvement System”, at Chilean Grape Group we are now very proud to announce that we’ve been granted the third prize at the Global Kaizen Award 2019. This award is the result of our commitment to carry out a strategic plan focused on implementing operational, administrative, and commercial excellence, thus delivering more value to customers, shareholders, and employees....
We are most pleased to communicate the scores granted to the wines of Viña Morandé by the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), the only wine contest with an experience of more than 50 years. ...
We are very pleased to communicate the scores bestowed to our wines by the Decanter World Wine Awards 2020, one of the world’s most important and influential wine contests. ...
We are currently grafting nine hectares with ten unconventional varieties in our Ránquil estate. Its grapes will be ready for their vinification in two more years....
We recently finished replanting with great success a high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard in our Romeral estate. Its grapes will be ready to vinify in three years....
We are proud to share with you the scores granted to our wines by the descorchados 2021 wine guide......
We are proud to share with you the scores granted to our wines by the descorchados 2021 wine guide......
Chile celebrated its first National Wine Day on September 4th, 2015, to commemorate 500 years of wine history......
With more than 100 attendees, including international guests and specialists in the field, the International Seminar of Carignan......
We received two outstanding visits last month in our Belén of Casablanca fields. The 24th we celebrated the arrival......
In the recent 16th version of Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) -one of the world’s most important and......
Among over 15,000 entries, Morandé highlighted in the version No. 36 of the IWC, recognized as the best......
After 2 weeks of rigorous wine blind tastings from more than 40 countries, the 400 international experts delivered......
In the recent report of Chile 2019, where the American critic James Suckling tasted more than 1,200 wines,......
The wine critic and British Master of Wine, Tim Atkin, launched at the ProWein Düsseldorf wine fair, his......
This year, the prestigious Guide Descorchados of Patricio Tapia, evaluated us with great scores. A well-deserved recognition of......
This year 814 wines from 18 different countries were registered in the Korea Wine Challenge. Among which Morandé......
James Suckling, uno de los mas prestigiosos críticos de vinos de USA, nos galardonó con importantes puntajes en......
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