Almaviva 1998
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- Chili
- Région
- Valle del Maipo
- Appellation
- Puente Alto
- Producteur / Domaine
- Vina Concha y Toro et Philippe de Rothschild
- Cuvée
- Almaviva
- Millésime
- 1998
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Vina Concha y Toro et Philippe de Rothschild
Concha y Toro is the founding estate of the Chilean group Viña Concha y Toro S.A., established in Pirque, in the Maipo Valley, in 1883. Its vineyards and winemaking facilities are spread across several Chilean valleys; the group also operates estates in Argentina and the United States. Winemaking at Concha y Toro is overseen by technical director Marcelo Papa.
- Owner
- Viña Concha y Toro S.A., société cotée contrôlée conjointement par les familles Guilisasti Gana et Larraín Santa María.
- Maître de chais
- Marcelo Papa, directeur technique de Concha y Toro.
- Surface (ha)
- 12427.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Viña Concha y Toro was founded in 1883 by Melchor Concha y Toro, a Chilean politician, lawyer and entrepreneur, in the Pirque area, south of Santiago. At the outset of the project, he introduced grape varieties from Bordeaux, invested in winemaking equipment and had an underground cellar built. The company was incorporated as a public limited company in 1922, with its remit expanded to include wine production. Its shares were listed on the Santiago Stock Exchange from 1933, the year of its first export to the Netherlands. Eduardo Guilisasti Tagle joined the board of directors in 1957 and played a part in the company’s expansion during the second half of the 20th century. Viña Maipo was acquired in 1968. The company then embarked on a programme of land acquisitions and vine planting, before expanding its international operations, notably through the creation of Trivento in Argentina and the partnership formed with Baron Philippe de Rothschild for Almaviva. Today, Viña Concha y Toro S.A. is a listed company jointly controlled by the Guilisasti Gana and Larraín Santa María families; Marcelo Papa serves as technical director for Concha y Toro.
Almaviva
Almaviva is a Franco-Chilean red wine produced in Puente Alto, in the Maipo Valley, by the joint venture between Viña Concha y Toro and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. It blends Bordeaux grape varieties with a predominance of Cabernet Sauvignon, combining Chilean terroir with French winemaking expertise. It was conceived according to a château concept bringing together a dedicated terroir, winery, and technical team.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name comes from Count Almaviva, hero of Beaumarchais' play The Marriage of Figaro, later adapted into an opera by Mozart.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1996
- Style of the cuvée
- A blended red wine dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, generally seeking power, complexity, freshness, balance, and elegance, with a structure suited for aging.
- Position within the range
- Prestige wine and emblematic cuvée of Viña Almaviva, resulting from the Concha y Toro–Baron Philippe de Rothschild partnership.
Histoire de la cuvée
The first documented vintage is 1996. In 1997, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild and Eduardo Guilisasti Tagle formalized their partnership to create Almaviva, whose first vintage was commercially launched in 1998. The project is presented as the first Chilean wine created according to the French château concept.
