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Don Melchor takes Chile to the top after being crowned the world’s N° 1 at the most important global wine industry event

20 de October, 2025

Don Melchor had the honor of representing Chile at the exclusive New York Wine Experience, the most important global event in the wine industry, considered the Oscars of wine. This event brings together the main international leaders of the sector and proudly positions Chile at the pinnacle of global winemaking. …

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Excellent scores for Don Melchor during the first semester of 2022

Excellent scores for Don Melchor during the first semester of 2022

26 de September, 2022

The most recent vintage of Don Melchor, the 2020, was distinguished with 97 points by the celebrated US critic James Suckling, 95 points from Joaquín Hidalgo for Vinous, 94 points from Wine Enthusiast, and 92 points for the English magazine Decanter. This new blend is characterized by its aromatic complexity,…

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Impressive “D.O. Puente Alto Experience” Master Class in Shanghai

Impressive “D.O. Puente Alto Experience” Master Class in Shanghai

8 de September, 2022

The guests—opinion leaders, wine educators, and specialized press—congregated at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund Hotel with wine educator Terry Xu to take part in the master class that presents Puente Alto as a terroir with unique characteristics for world-class wines. Isabel Guilisasti, Vice President of Fine Wines and…

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D.O Puente Alto Experience, great Master Class in Brazil

D.O Puente Alto Experience, great Master Class in Brazil

25 de August, 2022

The Rosewood São Paulo Hotel, designed by the legendary architect Jean Nouvel and the visionary creator Philippe Starck, who has established a new standard of elegance, refinement, and sophistication in the city, was the setting for the presentation attended by the most important customers and specialized press in Brazil.  Viña…

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A vintage that reflects the Puente Alto’s unique character

A vintage that reflects the Puente Alto’s unique character

11 de July, 2022

The 2021–2022 season had very well-balanced temperatures. The harvest was concentrated in the month of April with parameters that were very close to normal for the Don Melchor Vineyard. As a result, the wines are very concentrated in expression and full of red fruit, but, as always in Puente Alto,…

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Vinous spotlighted Don Melchor among Chile’s best wines

Vinous spotlighted Don Melchor among Chile’s best wines

6 de July, 2022

Argentine critic Joaquín Hidalgo, who has prepared his report on Chilean wines for the third consecutive year for Vinous, one of the industry’s most respected media on the global level, had nothing but praise for the 2019 and 2020 vintages of Don Melchor in addition to the excellent scores delivered.…

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Don Melchor 2020: the Nobility of the Terroir

Don Melchor 2020: the Nobility of the Terroir

6 de July, 2022

The 2020 vintage of Don Melchor is 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 1% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot and spent 15 months in French oak barrels (71% new and 20% second use). The wine is the result of rigorous work by the agricultural and enological teams led by the…

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