With an oenological vision that honors the legacy of the iconic Cabernet Sauvignon, Viña Don Melchor presents the first wine in its limited edition ‘The Parcels’ series, the true expression of the energy, finesse, and singular character of Don Melchor parcel #01 vineyard.

The first wine in this new limited-edition collection, “The Parcels” series, represents the purest and most authentic expression of Don Melchor’s vineyard Parcel #01.  

“Every corner of this vineyard has its own identity, and its management cannot be uniform. That’s how we discovered that the vineyard cannot be seen as a continuous whole, but rather as a mosaic of unique expressions. This led us to divide the vineyard into different parcels, to be able to work and understand each row, each vine, each soil difference as something unique,” explains Enrique Tirado, CEO and Technical Director of Viña Don Melchor.  

ONE PARCEL EVERY VINTAGE 

‘The Parcels’ series from Viña Don Melchor is born from an oenological vision that, season after season, selects the parcel with the most distinctive expression of the vineyard, giving life to limited editions that reveal the soul and purity of their origin.   

With the vision that each parcel holds a unique character—and that by harvesting and vinifying them separately, it is possible to maximize their quality and individuality—Enrique Tirado saw in the 2022 season the opportunity to vinify Parcel No. 1 from the Don Melchor Vineyard, located in Puente Alto, consider one of the best terroirs in. This marked the creation of the first wine in the limited edition “The Parcels” series: DM/01, vintage 2022.  

PARCEL #01  

DM/01 Vintage 2022 comes from Parcel #01, the oldest in the Don Melchor vineyard, that faithfully reflects the purity and authenticity of its origin within the vineyard. 

This parcel was planted in 1979 with pre-phylloxera massal selection vines brought to Chile at the end of the 19th century and grown on own roots. This parcel represents the deepest and most authentic core of Viña Don Melchor’s legacy, as it was from here that 3,000 vines were selected to create what is now known as Don Melchor pre-phylloxera massal selection. 

 “This parcel continues to be an essential part of the final blend of Don Melchor. However, in the 2022 season, its power and distinctive character allowed us to create DM/01 2022 vintage, which is not a second wine,’ but the first edition of this exclusive series within Viña Don Melchor,” explains Tirado. 

Its soil, climate, and history come together to offer an unparalleled expression of what has been—and continues to be—the very heart of Viña Don Melchor.