GOOD TO KNOW Nº 102 Year 16 May 2016 viña errazuriz ranked top 7 in the list of the world s most admired wine brands The famous list by Drinks International, which gathers opinions from more than 200 professionals from all over the world, included Viña Errazuriz for the first time In 2016, Viña Errazuriz was included for the first time amongst the 10 most admired wine brands of the world, ranked 7th in the list that Drinks International publishes each year. To put the list together, the publication polls more than 200 professionals linked to wine business, amongst them, masters of wine, sommeliers, commercial wine buyers, educators and journalists. According to Holly Motion, editor of the World s Most Admired Wine Brands, in a world with such diversity of brands, being voted one of the top 50 most admired is already a great achievement. Viña Errazuriz is proud and honoured to receive this recognition that reinforces the global presence and brand awareness for which the winery has worked very hard. This remarkable position, which also means a great distinction for the Chilean wine industry, recognizes furthermore the outstanding quality of Errazuriz s wines as well as its market-focused commercial strategy.
top recognitions in decanter world wine awards 2016 We are delighted to announce that Viña Errázuriz has been recognized with outstanding awards in the Decanter World Wine Awards 2016, considered the biggest and most prestigious wine contest in the world. These awards acknowledge the innovation and constant search of the purest expression that characterizes the Specialties ranges Aconcagua Costa and The Blend Collection: Trophy Errazuriz 'Aconcagua Costa' Sauvignon Blanc 2015 - BEST IN SHOW - Sauvignon Blanc under 15 Errazuriz 'Aconcagua Costa' Chardonnay 2014 - PLATINUM - Best Chilean Chardonnay over 15 Gold Errazuriz 'Aconcagua Costa' Pinot Noir 2014 Errazuriz 'Aconcagua Costa' Syrah 2014 Errazuriz The Blend Collection Red 2013
see you at vinexpo hong kong 2016! Between May 24th 26th will be held the seventh version of Vinexpo Hong Kong 2016, in which Viña Errázuriz will participate with a stand that will display the finest selection of wines, including the Specialties ranges and the highly awarded Icon wines. Where at? Stand FG 23, level 1. Plus, Viña Errázuriz will host two events: first, the launching of the new and praised Project Las Pizarras, including a unique tasting experience presented by Jeannie Cho Lee MW and Francisco Baettig, Errázuriz Technical Director. The second event commemorates Don Maximiano under the premise Four Decade Journey, with a tasting of different vintages carefully selected to represent each of the four decades that this flagship wine has experienced in its modern history. May 24 th - 26 th at Vinexpo Hong Kong - Stand FG 23, Level 1. new and outstanding scores in wine & spirits Wine & Spirits, the prestigious American magazine, acknowledges and further distinguishes Viña Errazuriz with excellent scores. After including Viña Errazuriz for three consecutive years amongst its Top 100 Wineries of the Year, Wine & Spirits, the prestigious American magazine also awarded excellent scores to our wines. Especially noteworthy are the 94 conferred to The Blend Collection (Red) 2013, and the 94 bestowed to our Aconcagua Costa Sauvignon Blanc 2015. This wine was also distinguished as The New World s Best Sauvignon Blanc and received a best buy recommendation. In addition to these excellent scores, Wine & Spirits also granted 93 to our Aconcagua Costa Chardonnay 2014 and 90 to Max Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, a wine that was also recommended as best buy. 94 94 93 93 the blend collection red 2013 aconcagua costa sauvignon blanc 2015 Year's Best New World Sauvignon Blanc aconcagua costa chardonnay 2014 max reserva cabernet sauvignon 2014 Best Buy
aconcagua lands in chegdu Viña Errazuriz participated in the 94th version of the China Food and Drinks Fair in Chengdu with a stand inspired in its Don Maximiano Icon Winery from Aconcagua. Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan province and one of the cities with the highest economic growth in China, holds each year its Food and Drinks Fair, one of the most significant exhibitions for food and beverages in Asia. The event, which in 2016 took place between March 24 and 26, is also a great showcase for displaying and promoting Chilean wines in China. Given the great commercial success achieved by Viña Errazuriz during the fair s previous version, in this opportunity the winery hosted its visitors in a stand especially designed for comfortably receiving clients and special guests invited to attend the icon wines master classes. Its design was inspired in the Don Maximiano Icon winery from Aconcagua. According to Carlos de Carlos, Viña Errazuriz s General Manager for Asia, this fair remains a great opportunity to gather in just one place our current and potential clients, and it also gives us the chance to educate about our wines and the high quality of our vineyards. The topic of this year s seminar was The Aconcagua Valley: Iconic Terroir from Chile, and it highlighted the diversity of the Aconcagua Valley as well as the distinctive elements in Errazuriz s own vineyards.
don maximiano founder s reserve s celebrations With a tasting of carefully selected vintages, including its historic 1983 vintage and an exciting tour guided by oenologists and viticulturists through barrels and underground cellars in Panquehue, Viña Errázuriz celebrated the 30 years of Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve. In the event was also officially launched the 2013 vintage, crafted with the intention of preserving the freshness and capture special fruit flavors and textures from a vintage that has been defined as exceptional. The flagship wine from Viña Errazuriz was named after its founder, Don Maximiano Errázuriz, and represents the legacy, tradition and the constant search of this Chilean winery to develop the best wine from the Aconcagua Valley. Its story has not been widely spread out, although it is one of the first chilean icon wines and started writing its own modern story in the early '80s, when the current President of the winery, Eduardo Chadwick, was commissioned by his father, Alfonso Chadwick Errázuriz - both descendants of the winery s founder-, to continue the family tradition and export to the world the high quality of the Aconcagua Valley through world-class wines. From left to right: Ana María Barahona, Francisco Baettig, Mai Errázuriz Up, from left to right: Andrés Izquierdo, Denisse Boussellet, Reyes Villacañas, José Durán Down, from left to right: Daniel Avayu, Constance Decré, Cristobal Serra