Viu Family 3 generations
Viu Manent is a Chilean winery owned by the Viu family. It was founded in 1935 when Catalonian immigrant Miguel Viu García and his two sons Agustín and Miguel Viu Manent founded Bodegas Viu in Santiago de Chile, in those days bottling and selling wine to the domestic market under the brand “Vinos Viu”. The winery has been in the hands of the Viu family ever since, and today is managed by the third generation, led by Managing Director - Co owner José Miguel Viu Bottini. He actively participated in generating wine tourism, for instance, he was one of the founders of the Colchagua Valley Wine Route, Chile’s most prestigious wine route. Viu Manent has come a long way over the past 85 years. Years that have been marked by the family’s love for the trade and its ongoing commitment to the excellence and quality of its wines. Today Viu Manent is distributed in 45 countries and has earned a reputation for producing the best Malbec from Chile and for being a pioneer in this variety, producing the first bottle of 100% Malbec coming from Chile in the earlies 90´s.
Renewable Energy Since 2017, Viu Manent is 100% energy sourced by photovoltaic solar panels. The installment of these panels help cover 100% of Viu Manent’s needs. Taking this initiative makes Viu Manent one of the leading wineries to take action in this important matter. The panels have already been installed in each of the three vineyards, the cellar, and the tourism facilities.
Certified Sustainable Wine of Chile Viu Manent is certified “Sustainable Wine of Chile”. This Certification addresses certain practices in three areas – Vineyard, Winery and Community, and provides a checklist of control points to be evaluated witha recommendation manual for each point.
COLCHAGUA VALLEY
COPIAPÓ HUASCO
Pacific Ocean
Colchagua Valley is located on the southernmost portion of the Rapel Valley and its one of Chile’s most renown wine regions. Colchagua has
ELQUI
earned recognition for its full-bodied Cabernet,
LA SERENA
LIMARI
Carménère, Syrah, and Malbec, and its wines
CHOAPA
regularly appear high on the world’s lists of leading wines. The majority of the wineries are ACONCAGUA
concentrated in the center of the valley,
CASABLANCA
although new plantations climb hillsides and
SAN ANTONIO
explore the western frontier toward the sea.
VALPARAISO SANTIAGO
MAIPO RANCAGUA
COLCHAGUA
SANTA CRUZ CURICO
TALCA
MAULE
COSTA CONCEPCIÓN
ITATA
ENTRE CORDILLERAS
BIO-BIO MALLECO
CAUTIN OSORNO
ANDES
TEMUCO
CACHAPOAL
VINEYARDS
Viu Manent wines are mainly made with grapes
San Carlos:
from its own properties throughout the Colchagua
In Santa Cruz, heart of Colchagua Valley, this
Valley, 130 km southeast of the capital city,
estate represents the “original one”, the first of
Santiago. The winery’s 254 hectares are
the three. Being one of the oldest in Chile, it
divided between 3 vineyards:
was established in the mid-19th century with pre-phylloxera stock brought from France.
San Carlos
La Capilla.
El Olivar
Located in Peralillo, it was the result of a search
Located at Peralillo, in a mountainous sector,
for new “terroirs� to produce grapes with
this vineyard constitutes a new agro climatic
additional richness and special characteristics.
condition with its unique climate, soil and topography. Vineyards were established on the piedmont and hills.
El Olivar La Capilla
Viu 1 Viu 1 represents all of Viu Manent’s experience and specialization in Malbec. This unique limited edition wine in numbered bottles is made from a rigorous selection of our finest grapes. The grapes come from old-vine Malbec situated in Block Nº 4 of the San Carlos vineyard, planted more than 100 years ago. These vines are naturally balanced due to their age and produce low yields of very small bunches with extraordinary fruit concentration. This is a fitting tribute to the winery’s founder, Don Miguel Viu Manent.
El Incidente El Incidente is Viu Manent’s take on Carménère, considered Chile’s emblematic variety. We named this wine “El Incidente” in memory of the now legendary hot air balloon ride taken by José Miguel Viu, third generation of the family to manage the winery, when he and a group of friends flew over his vineyards in Colchagua. The adventure came to an abrupt and unexpected end when the balloon dropped onto an open-air market in the town of Santa Cruz, much to the surprise of the many spectators.
Viu Infinito The infinity symbol represents eternal cosmic movement, based on regeneration and change. In its vertical form, the number 8 reflects the balance between antagonistic forces. CuvĂŠe Infinito symbolizes change and the ongoing search for identity in our wines as well as the balance of the varieties in this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec from the century-old San Carlos vineyard located in the heart of the Colchagua Valley.
VIU MANENT Single Vineyard Single Vineyard series of wines is an extraordinary example of the way the characteristics of variety and origin are expressed through the wine. Each reflects the very essence of the variety planted in a particular terroir. They correspond to small productions made with Viu Manent’s best grapes from specific sectors of our three vineyards in the Colchagua Valley. Controlled yields, very ripe and concentrated handpicked fruit and 14–18 months of aging in French oak barrels result in these wines with outstanding characteristics.
VIU MANENT Gran Reserva The Gran Reserva range is made from grapes grown in selected sectors of the vineyards and emphasize the fine aromas of the ripe varieties. The wines are generous in body, have greater volume and length on the palate, as well as soft and elegant tannins. In this category Viu Manent privileges barrel aging with a careful balance between the fruit and the oak. Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon,Malbec, Carménère, Chardonnay, Semillón Noble.
VIU MANENT Reserva The Reserva line represents the purest identity of the grapes grown in the Colchagua Valley. These wines stand out for their youth and maximum fruit expression full of color, aromas, and flavors. These are ideal wines for any occasion. Varieties: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, CarmÊnère, Malbec Rose, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc.
ViBo ViBo is a line of wines that originated from experimentation and innovation at Viu Manent. ViĂąedo Centenario is made from grapes from old vineyards that were planted more than 100 years ago at San Carlos estate. This is a wine that speaks of our history, origins, and tradition in Colchagua. Punta del Viento is the name of the hill where the vineyards that give rise to this wine are planted. This assemblage wine is marked by the innovation on varieties which have good future in Colchagua; Grenache, Mourvedre y Syrah.
Secreto Secreto is a line of fresh and modern wines that all hold a secret related to the land, proportions, and balance to make aromatic, fresh, and highly expressive wines. 15% of each wine is known only by the winemaker, who keeps this component a carefully guarded secret. Viu Manent commissioned a Chilean artist to create the labels for its seven Secretos. These wines are suitable for vegans. Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, CarmÊnère, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc.
WINE TOURISM
Viu Manent is a pioneer regarding Wine Tourism in Chile, and has become the most visited winery in Colchagua. Viu Manent has been twice awarded “Best Visitor’s Centre of the Year” (2015 & 2018) among the best wineries to visit in the world. Named among the 50 World´s best Vineyards 2019 and Best Winery for Foodies by Decanter magazine, UK.
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