December, 2011.-

Michael Schachner, the expert on Chilean wines of this prestigious publication, made a complete analysis of San Pedro’s evolution, declaring that “today’s San Pedro is not the same of our parents”, highlighting from the title down, that this winery has achieved a notable reinvention, a “renaissance”, and stands out currently for its commitment to talent and the exploration of new wine-regions.

On this path, Schachner stresses the engagement of Marco Puyo, “one of Chile’s most innovative and skilled winemakers” in charge of its high-end wines; the addition of a forward-thinking executive, as Javier Bitar, to run VSPT, and the assignment of other winemaking talents to each of its mayor wine lines, to improve consistency and quality.  This added to the fact of stepping from exclusively source its wines from its main vineyard in Curicó, to count with over 3,500acres along the country, from northern Elqui Valley, to southernmost Bío-Bío, thanks to an eagerness to explore new emergent winegrowing zones.

Additionally, the expert notes that this winery has entered into the field of organic wines and adopted green and sustainable viticulture and production practices.

“San Pedro’s reputation, now tied to high-end wines from all of Chile as much as GatoNegro, has never been stronger”, concludes Schachner, adding it is due to this reason he congratulates this winery as New World Winery of year 2011.

November 2^nd, 2011.- Viña San Pedro

These awards recognize the excellence in all levels of the industry, from producing Premium wines and spirits, to their commercialization. Therefore, this great acknowledgement highlights the importance that

San Pedro has achieved on the global wine-industry scenario, as well as the great progress it has managed to reach.

In August, the publication had released the 55 nominees’ list for the 13 categories of these awards.

San Pedro appeared then, competing within the classification of New World Winery with very important producers, such as the Argentinean Bodega Norton, the South African De Toren, the Canadian Mission Hill Family Estate and the Australian Penfolds.

This was San Pedro’s third consecutive nomination, as last year it was postulated for the same distinction, and the year before, 2009, it was the VSPT Wine Group, from which this winery is part. So: the third was the charm!!

With over 20 years of trajectory, the Wine Enthusiast Magazine has become one of the most respected and quoted specialized publications worldwide. The whole global wine-world follows and acknowledges its opinions, especially in regards to the scores and reviews included within its Buying Guide, where wines from all over the world are qualified.

It reaches 685,000 readers per issue.

August 26^th, 2011.-

This great acknowledgement highlights the important role San Pedro is playing in the world wine-industry and its great achievements. Besides, within this year’s 55 nominees in the 13 categories, there are only two Chilean representatives in the list. A great honor!

This is the third consecutive nomination for San Pedro, as last year it was named for the same distinction, and the year before, 2009, it was the VSPT Wine Group, of which this winery is part. Furthermore, in 2008, San Pedro’s ally in the US, Shaw-Ross International, received the prize as best importer of that year.

This time, on the 12^th edition of the Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Star Awards, the other competitors in the category for New World Winery of the Year are the Argentinean Bodega Norton, the South African De Toren, the Canadian Mission Hill Family Estate and the Australian Penfolds. Outstanding competitors, all of them.

These awards recognize the excellence in all levels of the industry, from producing Premium wines and spirits, to its commercialization. Brief descriptions of the nominees will be featured in the November issue, while the winners will be presented in-depth in the December issue and honored at the Annual Wine Star Awards Gala Dinner on January 30^th, 2012, in New York. After over 20 years of trajectory, Wine Enthusiast Magazine has become one of the most respected and quoted publications in the field of wine and spirits, reaching 685,000 readers per issue.

To be within the five nominees for the best New World Winery of this year is already a very good achievement. We have to work even harder in continuously spreading the news about our wine’s quality, our winemaking vocation and the passion for all what we do …..

Let’s go for the big prize! The third time’s the charm!

May, 2010.-

This time, the renowned wine-publication highlights on the Buying Guide of its July issue San Pedro’s wine 1865 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2009, made of grapes grown at the refreshing Leyda Valley, scoring it with 90 points, what is equivalent to qualify this wine as excellent and highly recommendable.

According to the magazine’s review, “nettle, citrus, green herb and mineral aromas announce its coastal SB roots, while the juicy citrus and stony mineral quality are just what they should be. There’s even some tarragon and juniper in the mix. Really good Chilean Sauvignon Blanc that is improving year after year since debuting in 2007.”

This wine is the third vintage since San Pedro’s Premium brand 1865 Single Vineyard began to include a white vine into its range. It is elaborated from the finest Sauvignon Blanc grapes planted in the Leyda Valley, only 4km away from the Pacific Ocean, being one of the vineyards located closest to the sea in Chile, what allows its grapes to ripen very slowly and acquire a notable and unique mineral-salty character and elegance.

Without any doubt, an origin to keep in mind: Las Gaviotas Vineyard!

VSPT considers this a strong acknowledgement of the contribution SPTWG has been making to the Chilean Industry and is to be included in the company of Argentinean Bodega Catena Zapata, d’Arenberg and Yalumba from Australia, and Canadian Jackson-Triggs.

Wine Enthusiast is celebrating its 10th anniversary of the Wine Star Awards, with nominees from all corners of the globe. These awards recognize excellence on all levels of the industry, from producing Premium wines and spirits to success in their commercialization. Brief descriptions of the nominees will be featured in the November issue, while the winners will be presented in-depth in December. Honors will be presented formally at the annual Wine Star Awards gala dinner on January 25, 2010, at the New York Public Library.

Over the past 20 years, Wine Enthusiast Magazine has grown into one of the most widely respected wine & spirits publications, reaching more than 685,000 readers monthly.

We are pleased to report that 2007 Castillo de Molina Shiraz has just been highlighted with three stars in a ranking of the Top Reds of the Vintage 2007, prepared by winewriter Peter Richards, who specializes in Chilean wines for the English magazine, Decanter.

On his article about the special features of the Chilean wines from harvest 2007, published in the July edition of the prestigious British magazine, the expert describes Castillo de Molina Shiraz as an “Intense, minty, spicy red underscored by fresh acidity and red berry complexity”.

An important fact to keep in mind is that by itself, this wine, 2007 Castillo de Molina Shiraz, already compiles in its records three Gold Medals in different wine-competitions: the Challenge International du Vin 2009, the Mondial de Bruxelles 2009 and the Mondial de Bruxelles-Chile version year 2008, besides 90 points in the Descorchados Guide 2009 from the renowned Chilean critic Patricio Tapia, among other recognitions.  And the previous vintage –harvest 2006–, figured among other things, as the number 56 within the Top 100 Best Buys 2008 list from the American magazine, Wine Enthusiast.

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