The Story
The vineyards that produced the Merlot destined for our Montes Alpha wines are located at our Marchigüe and Apalta estates in the Colchagua Valley. Both areas have soils of granitic origin with differing levels of weathering. Both vary widely in terms of clay content, depth, and amount of organic matter.
Apalta is very heterogeneous, with zones that are marked by the influence of the river and others influenced by mudslides and material th...