The story of Carmenère in Chile is astonishing. No one could have predicted that the grapes cultivated for years as Merlot concealed one of the great secrets of the wine world....
Coming from the Maule Valley, Terroir Wines is a line of wines from Viña Morandé that seeks to show the infinite potential of this area, where various red and white varieties have found the ideal place to settle....
Morandé Wine Group’s recent 97 points and Platinum Medal for their 2021 Morandé Black Series Pinot Noir makes Viña Morandé one of the most awarded wineries in South America in the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA)....
A reflection of the innovative and visionary personality that has defined the winery since its inception, the Pionero wine line seeks to show the potential of its vines, coming from two great origins: the Casablanca and Maule valleys....
For more than 10 years I have had the honor of leading the Morandé Adventure line. Together with the winemaking team at Viña Morandé, we have created a portfolio that is the result of extensive experimental work, where each one of us involved has transmitted our entire personality and style....
The 2021 vintage earned 96 points, the highest score given to the Sauvignon Blancs from Chile tasted recently by the English magazine, Decanter, one of the most esteemed media in the global wine industry. This wine comes from the El Ensueño Vineyard in the cold Lo Ovalle sector of the Casablanca Valley, where sandy-clay soils, low fertility, and a climate strongly influenced by the Pacific Ocean lend a delicate profile to this Sauvignon Blanc with a tremendous complexity of flavors that are obtained in large part due to vinification primarily in French oak foudres. This is a very fresh wine with high acidity, with a very pronounced and unique style....
Decanter, one of the wine world’s most prestigious magazines positioned the Morandé Black Series as Chile’s Best Pinot Noir in its most recent tasting of the category....
After the visit to Chile of the critic Luis Gutiérrez during the months of February and March, the latest report on Chilean wines was released a few days ago, where Viña Morandé received important scores in its main brands....
The renowned English critic awarded 93 points to Morandé Black Series Pinot Noir and Morandé Black Series Chardonnay 2021, in addition to Morandé Adventure Vigno 2020, thus consolidating the incredible reception these wines have had internationally....
Luis Gutiérrez, responsible for tasting Chilean wines for the respected critic Robert Parker, published his most recent report on Chilean wines, highlighting Viña Morandé as very well-produced wines by winemaker Ricardo Baettig....
Vitis Única is a line from Viña Morandé that honors the vines of each of the terroirs where its wines come from. And it is that it is a portfolio of traditional strains, which stand out for their origins, which are the result of a journey of exploration, passion and dedication....
It's harvest time! Once again, we have reached this important moment in the year, which will give us the great wines of 2023 that we will soon taste in several of our lines. And with the harvest, our adventure winery is already fully operational, receiving grapes daily to begin the process of selecting our grapes and their subsequent vinification....
Continuing with the pioneering spirit that has always characterized Viña Morandé, the winery presents Vitis Única, as a way of honoring the unique vines and the characteristics of each of the terroirs where their wines come from. And it is that it is a portfolio of traditional vines, with outstanding origins and unconventional winemaking techniques, which are the result of a journey of exploration, passion and dedication in each of its origins....
Morandé Vitis Única presents a portfolio of traditional vines, with outstanding origins and unconventional winemaking techniques. Through the choice of specific sectors within each of its terroirs, the line offers wines of great complexity, structure and elegance....
James Suckling's senior editor, Zekun Shuai, gave great recognition to Viña Morandé's Selección de Viñedos line....
Regarding other wines in the portfolio, Zekun Shuai assigned 92 points to three wines from the Morandé Terroir Wines portfolio: Carmenere Malbec 2021; Cinsault País 2021 and Semillón 2021....
Both wines - Morandé Black Series Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in their 2021 vintages - were widely praised by the senior editor of JamesSuckling.com....
On February 10, the senior editor of JamesSuckling.com, Zekun Shuai, tasted some wines from the Morandé portfolio, highlighting the Morandé Vitis Única line (ex Morandé Gran Reserva)....
Zekun Shuai, senior editor of JamesSuckling.com, widely praised the work carried out by Viña Morandé during his visit to Chile. In addition, it gave excellent scores to Morandé Adventure's wine portfolio....
Pionero could be said to be the line that reflects the innovative and experimental spirit that has always mobilized the winery. With these wines, the Casablanca and Maule valleys show all their potential in their varietals, where the expression of the fruit is undoubtedly the great protagonist....
Last Saturday, February 25, "Juntos por el Vino" was held, a benefit event to help small producers in the Itata, Maule and Bío Bío valleys, who were strongly affected by the fires that affected these areas in recent weeks....
With superior quality wines, a deep respect for the terroir and a constant focus on innovation, Viña Morandé creates wines that reflect its dynamic and adventurous spirit and the best expression of the terroirs from which they come....
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Continuing with the pioneering spirit that has always characterized Viña Morandé, from today the Gran Reserva line will receive the name of Vitis Única, as a way of honoring the vines and the characteristics of each of the terroirs from which their wines come....
Antiguas Raíces is an important part of Morandé Adventure, our line that is the result of more experimental work by each of the winemakers who work at Morandé Wine Group. They are wines played and made without so many rules, which have become our oenological adventures, and which surprise with their diversity, innovation and, above all, great quality....
With the aim of highlighting the aged vines of the vines that give rise to this wine, from today our Mediterráneo which from now on will be called Antiguas Raíces. A precise name that honors those vines that have been cultivated for more than 70 years and give life to an innovative blend of typically Mediterranean varieties grown in the heart of the Secano Interior....
Beginning with the Viña del Año award from Descorchados 2022, Viña Morandé had a great year. And it is that both national and international media filled all the company's wine lines with praise and good scores....
Critic James Suckling, one of the wine world’s most influential figures, included three wines from Viña Morandé on his list of Chile’s Top 100 Wines for 2022. ...
To this outstanding recognition, granted by the Tasting Pannel of La Cav Magazine -the most important Chilean wine publication- is added the distinction of Ricardo Baettig as WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR; the election of House of Morandé 2020 as BEST ICON WINE OF CHILE...
We invite you to tour our new Aventura Winery through the Virtual Tour!...
This line of wines gathers the pioneering and adventurous experience of Viña Morandé, rescuing ancient winemaking practices under a modern prism. They are simple wines, with a clear identity that masterfully exemplifies the value of the old, new Chile....
We enjoyed an extraordinary week with prominent Brazilian journalists Suzana Barelli from São Paulo State, Eduardo Milan from Adega Magazine, critic Beto Duarte, and Marcel Miwa from Gula Magazine, along with our brand ambassador for the Brazilian market Keli Bergamo....
Bodega Aventura is Viña Morandé's new and innovative winery that brings together in one place the highest technology to experiment with new varieties, test vinification, fermentation, and aging techniques; and try cutting-edge methods. All this, to continue creating unrepeatable and authentic wines, capable of promoting the national industry....
Viña Morandé has been, since its beginning, a pioneering winery in Chilean viticulture, a silent beacon responsible for many of the advances in the national industry. Since it was decided to form Morandé Wine Group, they wanted to pour all the group's expertise into a portfolio of clear ideas, innovative and unique wines in terms of quality and identity....
Terroir Wines is a line of Viña Morandé that highlights ancient traditions of the Maule region, its artisan producers, the old vines pruned at the top and all its current cultural heritage....
A reflection of the pioneering and innovative spirit that has guided the path of Viña Morandé since its beginnings, the Estate Reserve line represents the winery's commitment to creating wines with a local identity that faithfully express the characteristics of its different terroirs....
Passionate, dreamy and with a certain vision, Ricardo is the winemaker behind Viña Morandé. Its great qualities have been masterfully brought to wine, imbuing the different lines with an attractive personality and a true sense of origin, where quality, innovation and character come together....
After 25 years of constant search for quality and innovation, Viña Morandé has a solid portfolio that make it earned the title “Vineyard of the Year” by the renowned national publication Descorchados. Its experimentations in wines, its work exploring new designations of origin and various winemaking methods, are undoubtedly unprecedented milestones in the national industry....
The Maule Valley is the largest wine region in Chile and is also the most diverse in terms of geography and climate, including flat, sunny valleys, coastal hills, and a long central corridor. Currently, it has more than 50,000 hectares planted with wine vines, of which 74% correspond to red varieties and 26% to white varieties. ...
In the recent Chilean wine report, Zekun Shuai, senior editor at JamesSuckling.com, highlighted the work done by Viña Morandé, mentioning its tireless and successful spirit of exploring new varieties and terroirs. In addition, it awarded excellent scores to more than 18 wines from the vineyard....
A reflection of the innovative and experimental spirit of Viña Morandé, Pionero is the reserve line of our wines that shows the potential of its varietals from the Casablanca and Maule valleys, where the expression of the fruit is our focus....
Subjectivity rules when determining the quality of a wine, however, there are certain concepts and generalized criteria that help us find a common balance point....
Since its beginning Viña Morandé has had a clear focus: quality and innovation that has undoubtedly been reflected in the continuous dedication to the national wine world. And it is that its pioneering spirit and its great vision of the future has led it to mark important milestones in the wine-growing history of our country....
Morandé's wine portfolio received great recognition from Tim Atkin. Added to the notable 95 points for Morandé Black Series Chardonnay 2020, are the 93 points for the 2019 vintage of Vigno and 93 points for Blanc de Noir, consolidating an extraordinary participation in the 2022 report of the English critic....
With superior quality wines, a deep respect for the terroir and a constant focus on innovation, Morandé creates a portfolio that reflect its dynamic and adventurous spirit, through wines that convey the best expression of the terroirs from which they come....
Its constant experimentation and audacity have allowed Viña Morandé to give life to unprecedented wines in the industry, coming from different denominations of origin and made through various vinification methods. And it is that Morandé presents a portfolio recognized for its innovative spirit and high quality, which attracts curious consumers in search of unique and exceptional wines....
There’s absolutely no doubt about it—2021 was a memorable year for Morandé wines. Prominent magazines and specialized media such as Decanter, Wine & Spirits, and Vinous, as well as the wine industry’s great critics Robert Parker, James Suckling, Tim Atkin, and others tasted and positively evaluated the different varieties....
With remarkable 93 points, Morandé Vigno 2018 was acknowledged among the Top 100 Wines of Chile and positioned N°87 in James Suckling's renowned ranking. ...
Vigno, one of Viña Morandé's most exceptional wines, has been widely recognized in 2021 by the world's most significant specialized media, confirming the commitment the winery made more than 25 years ago to produce this variety in the Maule Valley...
The Drinks Business, a global leader in wine industry publications, released its selection of the country’s 16 most attractive still and sparkling white wines, chosen exclusively from among Chile’s 30 leading producers....
The renowned Tasting Panel of LA CAV Magazine, one of Chile's most valued wine publications, chose House of Morandé 2018 as the Best Chilean Icon Wine....
In addition to the nomination of House of Morandé 2019 as Best Red Wine in Chile, Descorchados also recognized Viña Morandé as Winery of Year 2022, an award granted for the first time in the history of this influential publication to Chilean winery. Viña Morandé consolidates thus its spectacula participation in Chile's most prestigious wine guide....
With extraordinary 98 points, House of Morandé 2019 was awarded Chile’s Best Red as well as Best Red Blend and Best Maipo Andes Wine by the prestigious Descorchados Wine Guide....
In addition to the excellent acknowledgments granted to House of Morandé as Best Chilean Red, Best Red Blend, and Best Maipo Andes Wine, we would also like to point out some significant scores for other varieties of our brand’s portfolio, with an outstanding performance in the 2022 version of the prestigious Descorchados Wine Guide....
The excellent scores awarded by Descorchados 2022 to the wines that make up the Morandé Adventures range acknowledge the remarkable pioneering work carried out by our winery to rescue and highlight the Chilean heritage grape varieties. These recognitions also reward the originality achieved in remote vineyards, and in some of the country’s lesser-explored areas. ...
The latest edition of The Wine Advocate includes the always expected annual report on Chilean wines published in the US magazine by the renowned journalist Luis Gutiérrez. In it, the critic rates Viña Morandé's Adventure range with excellent scores, highlighting our 2018 Adventure Vigno with excellent 95 points....
The wines by Viña Morandé received excellent scores in Luis Gutiérrez's latest report published by the US magazine The Wine Advocate. Gutiérrez especially highlighted the consistency of our Gran Reserva line, with scores ranging from 90 to 93 points, thus recognizing the signature of their noble origins and innovative winemaking methods....
In its second annual report on Chile, Wine & Spirits Magazine not only acknowledged the wines of Viña Morandé with excellent scores. It also highlighted, among others, the remarkable results of Terroir Wines del Maule, a new project of the winery....
The Cabernet Sauvignon wines by Viña Morandé were granted excellent scores at the Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters 2021, the competition held by The Drinks Business, one of the most important and prestigious specialized publications in Europe....
We are pleased to let you know the excellent score granted by DWWA –one of the most important and influential wine contests of the world-, to our House of Morandé 2018. This high-end wine, one of the most emblematic Cabernet Sauvignon from the Maipo Valley, also backed by a long history, was awarded a gold medal and 96 points. The acknowledgment was for its tannin structure of great finesse and its soft, elegant, and persistent ending on the palate. ...
In his latest annual report on Chilean wines, James Suckling notes that our country is producing wines of excellent quality, which still maintain remarkable values. He especially recommends the 2018 and 2019 vintages....
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....
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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