2022 Viña Almaviva Epu Puente Alto Maipo 6 x 750ml

Birthed as a project between Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA (owners of Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux) and Viña Concha y Toro S.A. in 1997 with a view to creating an exceptional Franco-Chilean wine called Almaviva. 

The name comes from Count Almaviva who is the hero of The Marriage of Figaro, the famous play by Beaumarchais (1732-1799), later turned into an opera by the genius of Mozart. The label, meanwhile, pays homage to Chile’s ancestral history, with three reproductions of a stylized design, which symbolizes the vision of the earth and the cosmos in the Mapuche civilization. The design appears on the "kultrun", a ritual drum used by the Mapuche.

Almaviva was the first wine in Chile created under this French Chateau concept, taking into account exceptional terroir, one unique bodega, and one technical team – the three of which are dedicated exclusively to the production of one wine of unparalleled quality and excellence. Its excellence persists as one of the great wines of Chile.

Epu is the estate's second wine, drawing on the same Puente Alto vineyards and winemaking team as the grand vin.

The 2022 vintage in Maipo Valley was exceptional — generous, structured, expressive. Epu earned a 95-point lead score from James Suckling and 92+ from three other major critics. Drinking beautifully now with a 30-minute decant; cellaring will continue rewarding for the next 7–10 years.