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The Grande Réserve - Los Vascos
is the product of selection from the vineyard’s finest plots of land. “Grande Réserve” is produced traditionally and aged in French oak barrels, it is characterized by its persistent and complex bouquet.
Grape varietals : Cabernet Sauvignon, 100%
Length of ageing in oak barrels : 12 months, including 50% in new barrels
Average annual production : 40 000 to 50 000 cases per year
Production expanded rapidly and the country was soon exporting to Peru, challenging imported wines from Spain. The Echenique family, of Basque origin, planted vineyards in the Peralillo area of the Colchagua province around 1750 and in the 19th century, the same family was part of the rapid expansion that took place in Chilean wines, at the initiative of a handful of pioneers who were inspired by the French model.
The first French grapes were planted in the Cañeten Valley of Colchagua in 1850 but when phylloxera ravaged Europe’s vineyards, Chile’s production increased dramatically. The vinerie area went from 9,000 hectares in 1870 to 40,000 hectares in 1900. The first exports of wines to Europe
took place in 1877.