Viña Maquis will soon be celebrating its 100 year anniversary! Founded in 1916 by the Hurtado Family, The winery is located on a historic property that originally belonged to Chilean President, Federico Errázuriz Echaurren. Its impressive wine cellar, dating back to 1927, was built in a unique architectural style by Ignacio Hurtado Echeñique when he was still only 23 years old. It has a capacity for storing one million liters of wine. Since its origins Viña Maquis has been associated with the production of noble vine varieties. The Cabernet Franc stands out as particularly notable, and provides a faithful representation of the winery's unique and privileged terroir.
Located in the heart of the Colchagua Valley. The vineyeard terroir is marked by its very special geographical position, ensconced between two large waterways, the Tinguiririca River and the Chimbarongo Creek, they act as pathways for cool coastal breezes that help moderate the warm Colchagua summers, contributing to the intensity and fruitiness of the wines.state-of-the-art gravity flow winery, set the stage for their initial production of a “Super Chilean” blend using the vineyard’s finest red grapes.
Since 2005, Maquis has worked with consulting viticulturist Xavier Choné, who also consults with Chateau Yquem, Leoville Las Cases, Opus One and Dalla Valle. Under Xavier's influence thevineyards are strategically planted and farmed with minimal irrigation. Carmenere is planted in the warmest spots and Cabernet Franc in the cooler areas. Winemaking specialist Jacques Boissenot, who consults with four of the five Bordeaux first growths, Chateaux Margaux, Lafite, Latour, and Mounton Rothschild, is at the helm of the winemaking team.