Harvests in Chile have turned into a roller coaster ride. Within the warm climate framework of the last 10 years, there have been dry years (2020 and 2017), very warm (2022), cool (2018), and others more “normal” and of high quality like 2019 and 2021. Events like fires and rains have also left their mark, such as in 2017 and 2016-2021. The 2023 harvest was characterized by being very warm, with fires mainly in the Itata Valley and a volume 15% lower than average.

As humans are adaptable beings, we have been gauging this situation and managing this new reality well, which is warmer and drier. We’ve assisted the vineyards by pruning with fewer buds, doing less leaf removal, increasing irrigation, and even in summer, protecting the fruit zone with a mesh on the “afternoon sun” side, which is the strongest. Thanks to this, among other things, we’ve had high-quality wines in 2023, both on the coast and in the foothills. Reactivity and the ability to harvest grapes at the desired moment have been crucial, along with delicate extractions. Medium-low temperatures have allowed us to have reds with good fruit expression and balanced tannic structure.

The interior drylands have suffered a bit more, but our old vineyards are seasoned veterans, accustomed to dealing with summers of this nature.

So, in 2023, we’ll find generous, fruity wines with great volume in the mouth. Grapes were harvested and vinified understanding this reality, thus balanced to contribute red fruit and tension in a scenario dominated by black fruit and sweet tannins.

We’ll see what the 2024 harvest holds. So far, it has had a rather cold, rainy, and somewhat cloudy spring, with a very good fruit load to date (set) and forecasts for a hot summer due to the El Niño phenomenon.