Francisco Baettig nominated for Winemaker of the Year!Francisco Baettig of Viña Errázuriz has been nominated for Winemaker of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine! Only five winemakers from around the globe have been selected. At the forefront of the Chilean wine scene, Baettig has consistently allowed his fruit to shine, producing wines of elegance and balance that reflect its terroir. Winners will be announced o... |
Chile is a land of soaring Andes mountains, a mild Mediterranean climate, and fine wines. From the premium wine producing regions of Chile come the best grapes, and it is here that Viña Errázuriz has been producing the highest quality Chilean wines for more than 130 years. Don Maximiano Errázuriz founded Viña Errázuriz in 1870 in the Valle de Aconcagua, 100 kms north of the capital city, Santiago. Recognizing that this valley, with its cool, r...
The Valle de Aconcagua has a Mediterranean climate with warm summers that are cooled by breezes of the Pacific Ocean and its cold Humboldt Current. This cooling influence creates a long growing season with ripenig some two to three weeks later than any other Chilean wine region. Late ripening enhances the flavours, intensity and concentration of our wines.
Average rainfall in the valley is 250mm (9.8 inches) and only comes during the w...
Winemaker
Francisco was born in Santiago in 1969 and has been Chief Winemaker at Viña Errázuriz since 2003. In 2011 he also assumed the responsibilities of the Corporate Enological Management for the Viñas Errázuriz Group, which includes the Errázuriz, Arboleda, Seña, and Caliterra wineries. Francisco holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Chile and a Master’s degree in enology from the University of Bordeaux (Dip...
Harvest report – 2012
The 2011–2012 season was warm and dry with moderate yields. Compared to last season, this year had higher minimum and maximum average temperatures in February and March and less precipitation between October and April, which led to very healthy grapes but made water management difficult by generating stress in the vines and dehydration of the grapes in some cases.
The low yields for some varieties were mainly d...
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