Almaviva
A Franco-Chilean icon born of the Concha y Toro–Rothschild alliance, Almaviva is a single Cabernet-dominant Bordeaux blend grown in Puente Alto at the foot of the Andes.
About Almaviva
Almaviva is the result of a 1997 partnership between Chile's Viña Concha y Toro and the Bordeaux house Baron Philippe de Rothschild, owners of Château Mouton Rothschild. Conceived as a single great wine in the First-Growth mold, it draws its fruit from a historic vineyard in Puente Alto on the northern bank of the Maipo River, at the foot of the Andes. The inaugural 1996 vintage was launched in 1998 and became the first non-Bordeaux wine offered through La Place de Bordeaux, signalling Chile's arrival among the world's fine-wine producers. The blend is led by Cabernet Sauvignon and rounded with Carménère, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, marrying Maipo's gravelly terroir with Bordeaux winemaking discipline. Today Almaviva stands as one of South America's most coveted and collectible reds, a benchmark for Chilean ambition at the highest level.
Flagship wines
- Almaviva
- Epu (second wine)
Editorial notes
A single-wine estate; the grand vin ages gracefully for 15-20+ years. Epu is the more approachable second label.