Made by hand, with special attention to details and coming from the best terroirs in Chile. This is what Terrunyo wines are like, a limited production that, thanks to the work of man in the vineyard, also reflects its artisan character.

Expressing the characteristics of the best vineyards in Chile is part of the philosophy behind Terrunyo. Three wines, to be exact, that reflect three origins, three exquisite terroirs of the New World that Viña Concha y Toro proudly displays in each of these bottles. We are talking about Cabernet Sauvignon from Pirque Viejo in Alto Maipo, Sauvignon Blanc from Los Boldos in the Casablanca Valley and, finally, Carmenère from Peumo, in the Cachapoal Valley.

But without ceasing to honour the benefits that nature provides, Terrunyo is a line of wines that also highlights the noble profession of man in the vineyard. In this case, Marcio Ramírez, who has been at Viña Concha y Toro for 20 years, is the one who leads the human team, very cohesive and powerful, behind these hand-made wines. “Domingo Marchi and Juan Esteban are the people who are in the vineyard everyday. Domingo has been with the company for more than 35 years and is perhaps the person who knows the most about Carmenère in Concha y Toro. Between the three of us we make a great team,” says Ramírez. And he adds: “If we do not have the perfect grape with the best management, since we have the best terroir, we will never have a great wine. But we do have it because we have great management, a great team, Domingo Marchi is a very wise man who has always understood and managed the Carmenère of Peumo in an excellent way.”

Added to the noble work of man in the vineyard, Terrunyo wines also highlight their limited production. They are “very limited, very specific grape productions, which also makes them very special,” says Ramírez. For Terrunyo Carmenère, for example, “we use the 27 lot, which is a lot that was planted in 1990, ungrafted vine. There are 12 hectares and they produce 6 tons per hectare,” says the chief winemaker.

But this work doesn’t just stay in the vineyard. Winemakers and viticulturists are the fathers of wine and, therefore, those responsible for this drink until it is bottled. It is for this reason that precision continues in the cellar, where there is also meticulous work, with care down to the smallest details. “Once the grapes are harvested by hand at the perfect moment, they are brought to the winery and separated into different sectors that we have already well identified. There is a detail in each of these sectors, a manual selection where the leaves are removed from each bunch and it is checked to see if it is perfect to enter the vat. Each of them is fermented separately. We work in a team that includes Ximena Vallejos and the people from the winery, all of whom are very concerned about the winemaking work from reception to when the tank is filled and fermentation begins. There’s a lot of attention to detail. Another very important detail: no work is done at night. It is only daytime to have as much control as we can. This is demonstrated in a very artisan character. We are the same people who have worked for 20 years watching this process,” says Ramírez.

And it is under this craft that the results are visible: wines that are benchmarks of the New World. Terrunyo Cabernet Sauvignon appears to be a wine full of energy, with freshness, nerve, character and expressiveness. While Terrunyo Sauvignon Blanc, which comes from the coldest part of Casablanca Valley, presents a lot of freshness, expression, a very unique character in the palate and, furthermore, its winemaker indicates “it is a Sauvignon Blanc that can be kept for a long time.” Finally, it is impossible not to highlight Terrunyo Carmenère, coming from a unique place and the best terroir in Chile for this wine grape: Peumo. A wine with influence from the mountain range and the sea, which allows an austere climate for the growth of this variety.

Three wines that express the character of some of the best terroirs in Chile, made by hand and under the expertise of great winemakers. Don’t miss the opportunity to try them.