Registered wineries on The Squeeze Magazine
Near Osorno, Ribera Pellín is an exciting boutique production of wines in Chilean Patagonia. The cooler climate produces Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines with racy acidity and minerality. Owner Rodrigo Moreno has four hectares planted in San Pablo near the Ribera Pellín winery, where they make excellent bubbles too.
Viña Requingua is a family winery boasting over 1,050 hectares of vineyards planted in the heart of Chile’s Central Valley, in Colchagua, Curicó and Maule. The Viña Requingua winery is in Sagrada Familia, in Curicó, and was originally founded in 1961 and is still owned and run by the same family today.
A well-known producer in Chile, and best known for its warming red wines, Viña Requingua’s brands include Toro de Piedra, Potro de Piedra, Laku and Puerto Viejo, which offer good value wines across the board.
This family winery in Sagrada Family was founded in 1961 by Santiago Achurra Larraín. Starting out with only 50 hectares of vines and a small winery, it has grown into one of the most successful family wineries in Chile today with over 1,055 hectares spread between three valleys – Colchagua, Curicó and Maule – and a 30 million litre production.
The wines all come from Chile’s Central Valley, known for its balmy Mediterranean climate in which winters are mild and summers are sunny and warm by day, and cool by night. The vineyards have all been planted in different stages, with the oldest vines being just over 60 years old.
Today the winery is run by Santiago Achurra Hernández, son of the original founder, with the third generation now taking an active role in the running of the winery.
Viña Porta has vineyards in both Bío Bío and Maipo valley, with some 1000 hectares between estates. The Porta winery also produces the brands Cima (their top level Cabernet Sauvignon) and Veranda (which includes refreshing Sauvignon Blanc fromBío Bío).
Polkura is winemaker Sven Bruchfeld’s personal label focused on mainly Syrah wines and Mediterranean varieties coming from Colchagua Valley, principally Marchigüe. Polkura winery produces some 85,000 bottles a year coming from their 14 hectares of vineyards in Colchagua. The Polkura portfolio also includes a Sauvignon Blanc from Leyda.