History

Viña Apaltagua:
Damos más, por naturaleza

The story of Viña Apaltagua began in 1995, when the successful American businessman Edward Tutunjian was on vacation in Chile, and fell in love with both the country and its surprising wines. It was at that moment that he decided to invest in Chile, and acquired his first vineyard, La Pancora, located in the Seventh Region of Chile, in the prestigious Curicó Valley.

Afterwards, with the aim of increasing both the surface area planted, as well as the variety of grapes, a second property was acquired in Huaquén, located in the town of Curepto, in the Maule Valley, an area known for the excellence of its grapes. This vineyard was chosen for its climactic conditions, dominated by a large temperature fluctuation between day and night. Later, the Apaltagua Winery was incorporated into the company, located in the Sixth Region of Chile, in the Apalta Valley in Colchagua, which is characterized for its excellent conditions for viticulture.

Later, land was purchased in the town of Pirque, in the Maipo Valley, where there is also a reserve with a home called the Hacienda de San Juan de Pirque, which is now the guest house of the winery, and is surrounded by a beautiful centenary park with a native forest, all of which are now recognized as part of our national heritage.

Finally, the estates of Palmilla (Colchagua) and Manantiales in San Antonio Valley were incorporated into the existing vineyards, transforming the company into a Multi-Valley Winery, with  presence in five of the major wine-producing valleys of the country. This allows us to have diversity in the varieties and wines, due to the qualities that each Denomination of Origin provides.