Montes

Montes was created in 1988 when four prominent figures in the Chilean wine industry decided to set up a boutique winery, with the aim of producing small quantities of high quality wines largely for export. They initially called the operation "Discover wines" and established a winery in Curicó, 200 km south of Santiago. Initially, all the fruit came from the Montes estate and the Los Nogales farm. The operation was an immediate success and very quickly demand outstripped supply. Today Montes produces a range of award-winning, varietal wines from Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Pride of place goes to the Alpha Chardonnay and Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon - these are made from the very best fruit and spend a year in French oak casks. They have a richness and depth of fruit seldom encountered in Chilean wines.