Concha y Toro extends Diablo brand

Concha y Toro UK has extended its Diablo brand with a Cabernet Sauvignon.

Chile rising high

Consumers have come to expect value from Chilean wine, says James Lawrence, so how can they be encouraged to trade up?

Q&A: Eduardo Alemparte, Viña Santa Rita

Just ahead of handing over the reins as director of viniviticulture to Jaime de la Barra at the historical Maipo estate Viña Santa Rita, Eduardo Alemparte explained the allure of a benchmark Chilean region.

New senior appointments at Santa Rita

Leading Chilean and Argentinian wine producer Santa Rita Estates has reshuffled its senior management team.

Concha y Toro brings harvest forward to tackle one of most challenging harvests yet

Hail the mighty Maipo

Andrew Catchpole shines the spotlight on Chile’s most famous region for quality reds

Concha y Toro provides lab for Covid-19 testing

Concha y Toro’s Centre for Research and Innovation (CRI) in Chile has had its lab certified for Covid-19 testing. 

Early 2020 Santa Rita harvest “most memorable and particularly challenging”

Santa Rita Estates (SRE) has pronounced the 2020 harvest as the “most memorable” but also as “particularly challenging within the context in which it developed”.

Early harvest for Santa Rita as heat wave bites

A heat wave in South America has had a dramatic impact on the country’s grape harvest, according to a mid-harvest report from leading producer Santa Rita.

Tim Atkin MW releases 2020 Chile report

Tim Atkin MW, Harpers columnist and leading UK wine writer, has released his 2020 Chile report.

Q&A: Charles Tyler, Paladar

Tim Atkin MW: Taking wine to the limit

The life jacket seemed like a good idea, given the size of the launch and the strength of the wind barreling down the jetty. Nervously, I climbed on board and prepared for the final leg of a journey that had started more than 1,000km away in Santiago with a flight to Puerto Montt. From there, I’d taken a ferry to the Isla Grande de Chiloé and driven to Quicavi on its eastern coast. Now it was time to visit the tiny island of Añihué, home to one of the most remote and unusual vineyards in the world.

CyT first wine producer to certify its native forests under FSC standards

Concha y Toro (CyT) has announced it has become the first wine producer to certify its native forests under Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards - a certification for the owners of forests who aim to ensure their conservation.

Championing Chile

There have been plenty of emerging highlights, but Chile stills needs to push its premium offerings says Andrew Catchpole.

Santa Rita renews partnership with the IMW

Santa Rita Estates (SRE) has announced it will continue to form part of the Institute of Master of Wine’s (IMW) international supporter community for a further three years. 

Hallgarten boosts portfolio with Chilean and Oz producers

Hallgarten & Novum Wines has expanded its portfolio with two new producers - Chile’s Undurraga and Australia’s Tahbilk.

Roust Group increases Concha y Toro sales in Russia and Poland by 68%

Concha y Toro is celebrating a burst of successful trading in Russia and Eastern Europe via its distribution partner, Roust – with hints of further expansion in the near future.

Santa Rita renews Arsenal deal

Chile’s Santa Rita winery has signed up for a second three-year partnership with Arsenal football club.

New association in works to highlight Leyda’s cool climate

A new members association is underway to highlight the unique terroir of up and coming wine region Leyda and its surrounding vineyards as a destination for premium coastal climate wines.

Santa Rita appoints UK export manager

Santa Rita Estates (SRE) has appointed Alex Kennedy to the role of UK export manager.