August, 2011.-

The British magazine published on its August edition a special feature about Chile and Argentina, entitled “Finding El Dorado”, on which Richards qualified our country as “a viticultural paradise”, for the diversity in vines and origins it offers, and chose the Top 15 best wineries, out from the over 200 existing in the country.

Regarding San Pedro, the English expert highlighted the vast improvement of quality undertaken along the last decade, in all of this winery’s lines of wines, varieties and vineyards, as well as the incorporation of new origins for its fruit, which in his view has had “dramatic effect”… In the best sense of the word.

“The most notable is Elqui, where San Pedro now makes outstanding Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc”, stresses Richards, precisely granting 4 stars, this is, a highly recommendable qualification, to the wine Castillo de Molina Sauvignon Blanc from Elqui Valley, vintage 2010, saying:

“Consistently one of Chile’s best-value Sauvignon Blancs, this comes bursting with tangy flavours of gooseberries, tomato leaf and ripe citrus fruit. A fantastic wine for its price”.

Undoubtedly, a great example of the “unbounded creativity” highlighted by Richards on his article.

Two of our wines attained excellent scores in this publication. 

 On one hand, 1865 Single Vineyard 2009 stemming from the Leyda Valley was qualified with 92 points. This Sauvignon Blanc was described as a wine of intense flavors, maritime as few, with salty and iodized notes, along a stone-like acidity. Recommended to enjoy chilled, along a seabass sashimi.

 Also, our awarded Castillo de Molina Reserva 2009 from the Elqui Valley reached 90 points, being highlighted its green-chili notes, strong acidity, hard body, great volume and freshness. Ideal to pair with a seabass “tiradito” (kind of ceviche without onion).

Two outstanding options for this Easter Week!!

Wednesday, October 7th of 2009.- On a springtime evening, accompanied by outstanding wines, good food, music and a joyful cordiality, Viña San Pedro had the honor to host last night a closure evening for the select Jury of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles-Chile 2009.

This competition is the Chilean version of one of the most relevant wine contests worldwide. For this, its third edition in the country, the organizers chose the Curicó Valley to carry out the tasting, acknowledging the region’s history and great tradition as a producer of top quality wines.

Culminating the tasting sessions in the region and being one of the great representatives of this valley, San Pedro together with the Curicó Valley Wine Route invited Vinopres, the competition’s representatives in Chile, the event’s National and International Jury, representatives from ProChile Maule and from the Corfo Maule Wines of Chile 2020 Program, the Curicó Valley Wine Route associates and its President, Mr. Eugenio Eben Oyanedel, the winemakers and executives from neighboring wineries, besides members of the media, to enjoy a toast with San Pedro’s awarded wine Castillo de Molina Sauvignon Blanc from Elqui, a tasting of local wines and a cocktail in the centenary underground cellar of the winery, all accompanied by life jazz music.

This way, the expert’s group finished a very dynamic program of activities, specially prepared for them to enjoy this gifted zone.

The main goal is to internationally boost and widespread the Curicó Valley, the quality of its wines and its appealing attractiveness as a tourist destination.

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In the context of the third Chilean wine tasting carried out by Jay Miller for the prestigious American magazine The Wine Advocate, Viña San Pedro was very pleased to have the chance to host a tasting for him in its vineyard at the Elqui Valley, and show him “in situ” our latest news and the wines born in this terroir.

This time, Jay Miller, the expert in who Robert Parker –one of the most important critics in the world–, delegated the tastings and ratings for his publication of the wines steming from Latin America among other regions, decided to make his tastings on the field. This is why he undertook a visit to Chile from March 4th to the 12 th.

In order to surprise Miller, San Pedro offered him a tasting of nine wines, conducted by Marco Puyo, Winemaker of Premium and Reserve Wines, in a very nice place, specially prepared for this occasion, right in the middle of the vineyards which give birth, among others, to our awarded Castillo de Molina Sauvignon Blanc Elqui.

A notable representative of this white variety, that has attained the most important prizes at international wine competitions since it was launched the year 2006, such as the Regional Trophy for the best Sauvignon Blanc under £10 awarded by the contest of the renowned English magazine Decanter.

Besides this wine, Miller had the chance to taste our wines 1865 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc steming from Leyda Valley, the new launching of this line, 1865 Limited Edition 2006, also Cabo de Hornos 2006 –released just a week ago to the market–, its next harvest 2007, and the innovative developments the winery is carrying out in this interesting valley, about which you will be hearing news pretty soon …

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