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OUR HISTORY
OUR HISTORY
In 1997, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A., and Eduardo Guilisasti Tagle, Chairman of Viña Concha y Toro S.A., sealed a partnership agreement with a view to create an exceptional Franco-Chilean wine called Almaviva. Produced under the joint technical supervision of both partners, the first vintage achieved immediate international success upon its launch in 1998.
A LIVING LEGACY
Almaviva continues to build its history through the shared vision of its founding families. On the French side, Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, Chairman and CEO of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, together with his brother Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild and his sister Camille Sereys de Rothschild, carry forward a legacy shaped by generations, driven by a constant pursuit of excellence and the ambition to craft the finest wines in their category. Building on these same values, at Viña Concha y Toro, first under the leadership of Don Alfonso Larraín Santa María and today by Don Rafael Guilisasti Gana, the Guilisasti and Larraín families perpetuate the entrepreneurial spirit and a shared commitment to excellence, rooted in the finest expression of the terroir.
CHÂTEAU CONCEPT
The Château concept was introduced in the XIX century in France as a way to honor creative mastery of winegrowers from Bordeaux. Almaviva was the first wine in Chile created under this French Château concept, taking into account exceptional terroir, one unique bodega and one technical team – the three of which are dedicated exclusively to the production of one wine of unparalleled quality and excellence.
THE LABEL
The name Almaviva, though it has an Hispanic sonority, belongs to classical French literature: Count Almaviva is the hero of The Marriage of Figaro, the famous play by Beaumarchais (1732-1799), later turned into an opera by the genius of Mozart. The label, meanwhile, pays homage to Chile’s ancestral history, with three reproductions of a stylised design, which symbolises their vision of the earth and the cosmos. The label bears the name Almaviva in Beaumarchais’ own handwriting. Two great traditions thus join hands to offer the whole world a promise of pleasure and excellence.
