# 1 in exports of Chilean wine (exports 33.3% of bottled total).

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1 PRESS KIT 2018

2 VIÑA CONCHA Y TORO REINFORCES ITS PREMIUM WINE CATEGORY With a strategy that responds to the new challenges of a dynamic and competitive environment, aimed at sustaining its growth in value and profitability, Viña Concha y Toro gives new impetus to the premium wine category and a greater focus on the markets of greater potential. Viña Concha y Toro is the 5th largest wine company in the world in commercialized volume and second in surface of planted vines. The company has maintained its leadership, faithful to its vocation as a producer of excellent wines that have conquered international palates. Today Viña Concha y Toro wines are present in more than 140 countries, with a portfolio of highly recognized multi-origin premium brands. Its exporting spirit and successful business model has allowed the winery to grow and be present in more than 140 countries, becoming the main exporter of Chilean wine. It has been recognized as "World's Most Powerful Wine Brand" 2014 and 2015, according to the ranking of the English consulting firm Intangible Business, and "The World's Most Admired Wine Brand", in 2011, 2012, 2013 and in second position in 2017 and 2018, according to Drinks International. These awards support its leadership position in the global wine industry. Viña Concha y Toro's passion for quality has driven the search for new terroirs and the development of its own vineyards beyond the borders of Chile. Currently, the company owns 11,319 hectares of vineyards planted in Chile, Argentina and the United States, which ensures the production of wines of the highest quality and distinctive from their place of origin. Its multi-origin portfolio includes the Don Melchor and Carmín de Peumo icons; the renowned Marques de Casa Concha, Casillero del Diablo, Cono Sur and Viña Maipo, as well as the Trivento wines from Argentina, and Fetzer and Bonterra from California. The emblematic Casillero del Diablo closed 2017 reaching 5.2 million boxes sold in 140 countries. The markets of China (53%), Japan (28%), Ireland (59%) and Chile (10%) stood out for their growth in value. VIÑA CONCHA Y TORO AT A GLANCE # 1 in exports of Chilean wine (exports 33.3% of bottled total). #5 in global volume sales. # 2 wine company with the largest planted area worldwide (11,319 hectares). #2 World s Most Admired Wine Brands (Drinks International). Present in more than 140 countries. 12 distribution subsidiaries. 2 commercial offices. Viña Concha y Toro Press Kit

3 RECOGNIZED WINE PORTFOLIO The vineyard's multi-brand portfolio - Chile, the US and Argentina - has a clear and strategic positioning for each of its brands and maintains the competitiveness of its distribution. In its totality, this set of brands from different terroirs with differentiated identity give an account of its vocation for excellence and quality, producing wines of a superior level, recognized worldwide and deserving of important prizes and distinctions. RESULTS 2017 Consolidated sales in 2017 reached $ million. Premium brands segments grew 11.6% in value and 5.6% in volume in the domestic market. Sales volume reached 34,2 million boxes. Casillero del Diablo achieved a 1.9% growth in value, Net income reached $ 49,575 million, representing an with a turnover of US $ 205 million. increase of 3.4% compared to the result obtained in ABOUT VIÑA CONCHA Y TORO Viña Concha y Toro was founded in 1883 and currently owns more than 11,319 hectares of vineyards in Chile, Argentina and the United States. Its wine portfolio includes the icons Don Melchor and Almaviva, and its emblematic brand Casillero del Diablo, as well as the Cono Sur, Viña Maipo and Trivento wines from Argentina, and Fetzer and Bonterra from California. The company has 3,169 employees and its main offices are located in Santiago, Chile. Viña Concha y Toro Press Kit

4 STRATEGIC PILLARS PRODUCTIVE EXCELLENCE Viña Concha y Toro and its subsidiaries work with an excellent agricultural and oenological model, based on a productive philosophy that guarantees the production and elaboration of quality wines, seeking to satisfy a demanding international consumer. A central pillar of the company's business strategy has been sustained investments in its own vineyards, technology, and productive, enological and technical capacity. This has allowed the winery to achieve increasing qualities, a determining factor to compete successfully in the superior wine category. By participating in all the stages vineyard cultivation, winemaking and marketing the company can control and guarantee quality and excellence throughout the production chain, consolidating an innovative supply chain, efficient in costs, that meets the expectations of the customers, strengthening and adding value in all relationships with strategic partners. In line with this emphasis on quality, the company has sought greater growth in the premium and superior segments of the portfolio, promoting the launch of innovative oenological projects and new products in the higher categories, both in Viña Concha y Toro and in its subsidiaries. The brands Casillero del Diablo, Marques de Casa Concha, Cono Sur, Trivento Reserve and Bonterra stand out for their positioning. BRAND BUILDING Throughout the years, the winery has taken steps that seek to amplify its image and positioning as a producer of world class wines. Viña Concha y Toro has become a global company recognized and admired internationally. With a new guideline on the management of its brands, the winery aims to simplify and unify a portfolio of multi-origin brands: Chile, USA and Argentina, which will allow it to continue advancing towards the premium segment from all its subsidiaries. The launch of Don Melchor in 1989, the first ultra premium wine in the industry; the joint venture with the French vineyard Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1997, creating a new category of wines in Chile; the re-launch of the super premium brand Marques de Casa Concha in 1999, and the launch in 2005 of the first Carmenere icon of Chile, Carmín de Peumo, are some of the winery s milestones. In addition, the company counts with the successful positioning of Casillero del Diablo as a global premium brand. Viña Concha y Toro and its subsidiaries have carried out a marketing strategy that includes innovative and farreaching campaigns that have positioned their brands worldwide. The alliance of Casillero del Diablo with the Manchester United football team, Viña Cono Sur s sponsorship of the Tour de France and Trivento s in the Premiership Rugby, are examples of this. GLOBAL REACH A distinctive aspect of Viña Concha y Toro's strategy has been its export orientation. Currently, its wines are present in more than 140 countries in the five continents. To sustain this reach, the company has a wide distribution network and a solid long-term relationship with its distributors, which has allowed joint investment in the construction of the brand and the development of the different markets. In recent years, the company has created its own distribution offices in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, United Kingdom, Nordic countries, United States, Canada, Singapore and Japan, and two commercial offices in China and South Africa. Through them, the winery has been able to be close to the markets and maintain the competitiveness and leadership of its distribution, developing solid relationships with customers and distributors, focusing its commercial strategy on the important markets in value today and those with high future potential, through a deep knowledge of the consumer. This solid distribution network has allowed an aligned and flexible business strategy to meet the individual needs of each market, and an important closeness with consumers around the world. Viña Concha y Toro Press Kit

5 SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability and innovation are part of the core business of Viña Concha y Toro and its subsidiaries, achieving significant progress during the year. In 2017, a comparative analysis of the company's strategy was carried out with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, in order to align initiatives, programs and specific goals established in the strategy. The company also stood out in the Top #10 Beverages category of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Chile, the most prestigious global sustainability index. Fetzer Vineyards, Concha y Toro s Californian subsidiary, operates under the B Corp certification with great success. Its brand Bonterra Organic Vineyards was distinguished as "American Winery of the Year" by Wine Enthusiast, which recognizes its commitment to the production of organic wines. For its part, Viña Cono Sur was recognized by the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) international forum, for its leadership in the effective implementation of energy efficiency measures. This prize adds to the "Gold Seal of Energetic Efficiency 2017", maximum distinction granted by the Ministry of Energy and the Chilean Energy Efficiency Agency. Viña Concha y Toro and its subsidiaries integrate sustainability into their core business mission. Thus, the company is moving towards a production of high quality wines with a philosophy that incorporates initiatives throughout the entire production chain that help to balance the sustained growth, the creation of value for its stakeholders and its commitment to transform the winery into a leader in environmental practices. INNOVATION The company took a great step forward by opening in 2014 its Center for Research and Innovation (CRI) in Maule, VII Region of Chile. This pioneering initiative was conceived to do applied research and develop new technologies in the areas of viticulture and oenology, seeking to contribute to the development and competitiveness of the wine industry in Chile and the world, nurturing knowledge and new developments that will allow facing future challenges. The CRI has an Agricultural and Oenological Laboratory, a Molecular Biology Laboratory, an Experimental Winery and an Extension Center. Each area, equipped with stateof-the-art technology, contributes to the goal of making the wine industry a more efficient and competitive one. Framed within the policy of Corporate Social Responsibility of Viña Concha y Toro, this Center allows making a positive contribution to its closest environment. Through its Extension Center and various training alternatives, new knowledge and technologies can be disseminated to be incorporated into viticulture and oenological practices. During 2017, 54 extension activities were carried out with the aim of sharing knowledge and experiences with various key industry players. With four years of operation and MM $ 2,513 of investment in R&D, the Center has achieved important advances in applied research throughout the entire production chain, responding to the challenges of quality, adaptability and productivity of the industry. To date, there are more than 70 R&D initiatives under development, aligned with the center s five strategic programs. Viña Concha y Toro Press Kit