M O N T H LY N E W S
NEWSLETTER VOE APRIL 2016
NEWS DON MELCHOR / UNITED STATES
DON MELCHOR 2012: CHILE’S BEST WINE THE LATEST REPORT ON CHILEAN WINES BY THE INFLUENTIAL WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE AWARDED DON MELCHOR 2012 THE HIGHEST SCORE AND RANKED IT AS CHILE’S BEST WINE.
The US-based Wine Spectator magazine, one of the globe’s leading wine publications, released its annual tasting of Chilean wines in its May issue. The article by wine critic Kim Marcus titled, “Chile’s Big Red Machine,” awarded 95 points to the 2012 Don Melchor, positioning it first among 250 Chilean wines. In the critic’s words, “this wine is a testament to the vision and dedication of winemaker Enrique Tirado and ranks with the world´s great Cabernets. Don Melchor stands at the pinnacle of Chilean winemaking.”
The 2012 vintage of Don Melchor was also selected as a Top Wine and was included on the list of Collectible Wines, which includes only wines with extraordinary potential that will increase in value over time. The report also granted the Top Wine designation to the 2013 Carmín de Peumo, the 2013 Terrunyo Carmenere, and the 2011 Gravas del Maipo, giving the first 93 points and the other two, 92. For its part, the 2014 Gran Reserva Serie Riberas Carmenere scored 90 points and was named both Top Value and Smart Buy.
DON MELCHOR / UNITED STATES
DON MELCHOR 1995 CHOSEN WORLD’S BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON A BLIND TASTING ORGANIZED BY THE SOLERA BLIND TASTING FRATERNITY CHOSE DON MELCHOR AS THE BEST 1995 VINTAGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON FROM AMONG EIGHT LEADING CABERNETS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. The exclusive wine club, Solera Blind Tasting Fraternity (SBTF), which is led by Ángel de la Fuente and includes major New York wine collectors among its members, held a blind tasting to find the “World’s Best 1995 Vintage Cabernet Sauvignon.” The participants tasted four outstanding Old World and four New World Cabernet Sauvignons, all from the 1995 vintage. The attendees, including preeminent US sommelier Paul Roberts, chose Don Melchor as the world’s best Cabernet Sauvignon, deeming it an incredibly elegant wine that is both youthful and deep. The award is yet another great honor for Don Melchor, crafted by winemaker Enrique Tirado.
DON MELCHOR / CHILE
DON MELCHOR FEATURED IN TELEVISION SPECIAL HOSTED BY JEANNIE CHO LEE IN VINO VERITAS, THE TELEVISION PROGRAM HOSTED BY WINE WRITER AND CRITIC JEANNIE CHO LEE, TAPED A SEGMENT IN PIRQUE WITH ENRIQUE TIRADO, WHO SPOKE ABOUT CONCHA Y TORO’S ICON CABERNET.
Don Melchor winemaker Enrique Tirado was featured on an episode of wine writer and critic Jeannie Cho Lee’s show, taped in Chile during the week of April 18th. During the interview, the winemaker described the qualities of the Puente Alto terroir, the unique characteristics of the seven blocks that give rise to Don Melchor, then tasted the 2012 vintage of that exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon with the program’s host.
Others appearing in the episode included Isabel Guilisasti, Marketing Manager for Wines of Origin, and Cristián López, Corporate Export Manager Asia, who spoke about Concha y Toro’s history, its commitment to making world class wines, and its positioning in the Asian market. In Vino Veritas is a hit TV program from Hong Kong that features Jeannie Cho Lee’s travels to major wine regions around the world, visiting famous wineries in search of the stories behind the world’s great wines.
MARQUES DE CASA CONCHA / UNITED KINGDOM
MARQUES DE CASA CONCHA CABERNET SAUVIGNON FEATURED IN THE ENGLISH PRESS JAMIE GOODE, SUNDAY TIMES WINE COLUMNIST AND AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS ON WINE, PRAISED THE 2014 MARQUES DE CASA CONCHA CABERNET SAUVIGNON, HIGHLIGHTING WINEMAKER MARCELO PAPA’S WORK WITH THE LINE. Jamie Goode, one of England’s most highly regarded wine writers, live streamed a video tasting on his blog, wineanorak.com, in which he emphasized the fresh and fruity character of the 2014 Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon. In the video, Goode drew attention to elements that winemaker Marcelo Papa has incorporated into the wine, such as earlier harvesting—the grapes are picked up to a month before what was usual for the variety 3 or 4 years ago—a reduction in new barrels, and the use of foudres, which together have allowed him to obtain juicier and more elegant wines—a trend that is reinvigorating the wine scene in Chile, much to the English wine writer’s delight.
WINES OF ORIGIN / CHILE
ASIAN WINE WRITERS AND SOMMELIERS VISIT CONCHA Y TORO IN APRIL A GROUP OF WINE WRITERS AND SOMMELIERS FROM ASIA MET WITH THE CONCHA Y TORO WINEMAKING TEAM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENT BRANDS IN OUR FINE WINE PORTFOLIO.
On April 7, 14 members of the Hong Kong Sommelier Association visited Pirque to enjoy a wine tasting that included several Marques de Casa Concha varieties and vintages—the 2014 Chardonnay, the 2014 Pinot Noir, the 2013 Merlot, the 2014 Carmenere, and the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon—as well as the 2015 Terrunyo Sauvignon Blanc, the 2014 Terrunyo Carmenere, the 2010 Carmín de Peumo, and the 2012 vintage of Don Melchor. The following day, Japanese journalists Makiko Morita and Katsuyuki Tanaka sat down with winemaker Sebastián Rodríguez to taste some wines in the Marques de Casa Concha line, as well as the 2014 vintage of Vigno. The editor of the Japanese newspaper Daily Wines & Spirits and a journalist with Wine Communicate also met with winemaker Marcio Ramírez to taste the 2014 Terrunyo Carmenere Lote N°1 and the 2014 Terrunyo Carmenere, wrapping up with the 2014 Gravas Rojas and the 2012 Don Melchor.
Meanwhile on April 11–12, Vincent Tan and Alan Au—two of Singapore’s most outstanding sommeliers and winners of the competition organized by VCT Asia—joined the Concha y Toro team for a series of activities. On the first day of their visit, the sommeliers met with winemaker Javier Solari and had the opportunity to taste samples 2014 Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon direct from the foudres, as well as other wines in the Marques de Casa Concha portfolio. On day two they visited the estate house in Pirque for a tasting focused on the Terrunyo Lote N°1 line and the brand’s traditional versions of Carmenere and Cabernet Sauvignon. During their visit they also met with winemaker Isabel Mitarakis to taste the 2012 vintage of Don Melchor.
MARQUES DE CASA CONCHA / CHILE
MARCELO PAPA MEETS WITH INFLUENTIAL ASIAN WINE WRITER TOMOKO EBISAWA, EDITOR OF VINOTHEQUE MAGAZINE, VISITED THE LIMARÍ VALLEY AND TASTED SOME WINES FROM THE MARQUES DE CASA CONCHA PORTFOLIO WITH THE LINE’S WINEMAKER.
One of Japan’s leading wine writers and editor of the magazine Vinotheque, the Japanese wine industry’s longest running and most influential publication, was in Chile April 18–21 to meet with winemaker Marcelo Papa. During her visit, Ebisawa took a trip to the Limarí Valley to meet with winemaker Javier Villarroel, tour the Concha y Toro vineyards in the area, and learn more about the how the qualities of the Quebrada Seca Vineyard influence the development of the Chardonnay grown there.
Back in Santiago, the journalist met with Marcelo Papa in Pirque for a tasting of Marques de Casa Concha—the 2014 Chardonnay and the 2014 Pinot Noir, both from the Limarí Valley. At the tasting, Ebisawa praised the minerality and elegance of these wines. She also had the opportunity to taste the 2015 Marques de Casa Concha País Cinsault and the 2014 vintage of Vigno, allowing her to learn more about the winery’s more recent projects in the Maule Valley.
DON MELCHOR / UNITED STATES
DON MELCHOR HAS SUCCESSFUL SHOWING IN WINE SPECTATOR GRAND TOUR FROM APRIL 26 TO 30, DON MELCHOR ONCE AGAIN PARTICIPATED IN ONE OF THE WINE INDUSTRY’S LEADING EVENTS. Every year Wine Spectator magazine organizes one of the most anticipated events of the year, an event that brings together the world’s best wines. And once again, Don Melchor was present at this major event, held on this occasion in the cities of New York, Washington, and Las Vegas April 26–30. With 244 wines, all 90-plus points, from five U.S. states and 14 other countries, guests were offered the opportunity to taste the 2012 vintage of the Alto Maipo icon Cabernet that recently received an extraordinary 95-point score from Kim Marcus, the critic responsible for tasting Chilean wines for the publication.
BRANDING MARQUES DE CASA CONCHA / COLOMBIA
MARQUES DE CASA CONCHA / BRAZIL
MARQUES DE CASA CONCHA BRAND SHOWCASED AT AND CIRQUE DU SOLEIL JOIN AUDI LAUNCH FORCES IN CAMPAIGN
The Marques de Casa Concha campaign received an extraordinary welcome from supermarkets in Colombia, where customers purchasing 2 or 3 bottles of any of the line’s varieties received free tickets to the Cirque du Soleil show, Éloize, running in the city of Bogota, Colombia, March 17–27.
DON MELCHOR / CHILE
FIRST-EVER EXCLUSIVE WINDOW DISPLAY AT EL MUNDO DEL VINO
For the first time in its history, El Mundo del Vino devoted an entire window display to a Chilean icon wine—Don Melchor. The wine was showcased in a full-window display at the wine shop in Hotel W in Santiago with an elegant and attractive light box design that highlighted the 2012 vintage of this incomparable Cabernet Sauvignon.
Once again the Marques de Casa Concha brand was present at the launch of the exclusive Audi A4, held at the Santander Theater in Sao Paulo on April 4–5. At a cocktail party celebrating the launch of the renowned German manufacturer’s new model, Concha y Toro’s Commercial Director for Brazil, Francisco Torres, invited those present to participate in a tasting of Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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95 points
93 points
92 points
DON MELCHOR 2012
CARMÍN DE PEUMO 2013
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ADEGA
91 points
90 points
92 points
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MARQUES DE CASA CONCHA
TOP WINE COLLECTIBLE WINE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013
TOP WINE
SMART BUY BEST VALUE CARMENERE 2014
TOP WINE
CARMENERE 2013
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013
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