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Los Vascos Wine
Domaines Barons de
Rothschild-Lafite took over
the Los Vascos estate (Los
Vascos meaning The Basques,
in honour of its Basque
origins) in 1988. At the time,
the property extended to
some 2,200 hectares, of
which 220 hectares were
under vine. The pioneering
ambition of DBR in Chile was
above all the result of
extensive research into the
potential of local wines. Many
properties were visited and
very many wines were tasted
before choosing Los Vascos,
because of its location near
the ocean and its exceptional
soil. Along with ideal weather
conditions, Los Vascos
benefits from intense
exposure to the sun,
adequate water sources, semi-
arid soils and little risk of
frost. At an average of 130m
above sea level and at just 40
kilometres from the Pacific
Ocean, the microclimate of
Viña Los Vascos has
everything to produce fine
wines.
The new Los Vascos project
included major investment
under the direction of the
Technical Director at Château
Lafite Rothschild from 1983 to
1994. The vineyard was
restructured, a replanting
programme was put in place
and yields were reduced.
Drilling provided a plentiful
source of water and a
weather monitoring station
was installed in the vineyards.
The bodega itself was
enlarged and modernised step
by step to cope with the new
requirements in winemaking
and ageing. The
refurbishment included the
installation of stainless steel
tanks, pneumatic presses and
improvement to the barrel
cellar. The aim of all the
improvements to the winery
and the vineyard was to
improve quality and, under
the supervision of Claudio
Naranjo, a new team of local
management was recruited.
Los Vascos is now a single
plot, 580-ha vineyard in the
heart of a 3,600-ha hacienda.
Gradually, the improvements
to the property have been
mirrored in the wines and the
vineyard’s increasing maturity
has meant that premium
wines like Los Vascos Grande
Réserve and Le Dix de Los
Vascos have been added to
the range. In recent vintages,
the wines overall have shown
increasing concentration and
finesse. The finishing touch to
the estate has been the
construction of a new
guesthouse, designed in the
traditional Chilean
architectural style. |
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