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GRANDES
GRANDES VINOS
VINOS
DE SAN
SAN PEDRO
PEDRO
San Pedro winery has created a new unit: Grandes
Vinos de San Pedro. Its objective is to produce,
promote and distribute our finest wines: Altaïr,
Cabo de Hornos, Sideral, Tierras Moradas and
Kankana del Elqui.
The Grandes Vinos de San Pedro Winery is located
in the Cachapoal Valley, at the foothills of the
Andes Mountains, where we handcraft and age
our wines as well as receive our guests.
The GVSP logo illustrates these vineyards and
winery along with the five stars of the Aquila
Constellation, each representing one of our wines.
CHARACTERISTICS
OF GVSP
• Unique
• Terroir wines
• Recognizable
• Limited production
• Expression of the viticultural diversity of Chile
• The result of precise, meticulous, controlled and
dedicated work
• Collectible
• International recognition
GRANDES VINOS
DE SAN PEDRO
HISTORY
1994
2010
First vintage of Cabo de Hornos
Launch of Tierras Moradas and Kankana
del Elqui
2001
Foundation of
Altaïr Winery (Sideral and Altaïr)
2004
Launch of Altaïr and Sideral
2007
San Pedro completes acquisition of Altaïr
2013
Creation of
Grandes Vinos de San Pedro
TERROIRS:
CACHAPOAL
ANDES VALLEY
The Cachapoal Vineyards are located
just upon the foothills of the Andes
Mountain, which means they are
exposed to a large thermal oscillation
between night and day. These are
perfect conditions for producing
concentrated wines: The grapes ripen
one or two weeks later than usual, and
the local wind helps to keep the vines
healthy, resulting in the production of
the best-possible fruit.
Two wines of the portfolio are from
other terroirs which are located in the
Elqui Valley 29º 59” 32’ S – Kankana del
Elqui and Penahue located in the Maule
Valley 35º 21” 04’ S – Tierras Moradas.
WinemakingTeam:
Marco Puyo
Viticulture Director
Marco earned his degree as a Winemaking Agronomy Engineer from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de
Chile and before joining Viña San Pedro, he spent six years as Chief Winemaker and Head of Production at
Viña Los Vascos (Lafite in Chile)
Marco is the VSPT Winemaking Director and leads the Grandes Vinos de San Pedro winemaking unit.
Paul Hobbs
Consulter of Grandes Vinos de San Pedro
Paul has a long career in the world of fine wine winemaking. Twice named Wine Personality of the Year by
Robert Parker, Hobbs was first hired by Robert Mondavi, and since then he has never stopped developing
winemaking projects around the world.
Paul has been part of Grandes Vinos de San Pedro winemaking team since the 2012 vintage.
Gonzalo Castro
Winemaker of Grandes Vinos de San Pedro
Gonzalo has been part of Viña San Pedro’s winemaking team since August 2010 and since 2013 he has been
in charge of the winemaking of Grandes Vinos de San Pedro.
During his three years with these outstanding wines of Cachapoal Andes, Castro has been involved in many
investigations done in the vineyard to improve the terroir work, reflected in the prestigious wines.
This includes the new irrigation strategy, which implemented different systems for the diverse terroirs
and longer irrigation periods to reach deeper in the soil. As well as the terroir work using macro-terroir
identification research where they discovered 7 different soil types in the vineyard.
Grandes Vinos of San Pedro’s Winemaker earned his degree as a Winemaking Agronomy Engineer from the
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and has dedicated his life to winemaking since his first job.
PORTFOLIO
> VIÑA SAN PEDRO WINES
ALTAÏR
CABO DE
HORNOS
SIDERAL
Altaïr is our brightest star, the finest and
purest wine of Grandes Vinos de San Pedro.
Originating from the foothills of the Andes
Mountains in the Cachapoal Valley, the exact
composition of this Cabernet Sauvignon
based blend varies from one vintage to the
next to best express its particular terroir.
Cabo de Hornos, the meeting point of the
Pacific and Atlantic oceans, inspired the
creation of this iconic wine in 1994. This wine
is an exceptional representation of Cabernet
Sauvignon elegantly blended with Syrah and
Malbec. Cabo de Hornos is hand crafted with a
New World vision and philosophy, all the while
maintaining its classic roots.
Sideral is an imaginative red blend that opens
the door to Grandes Vinos de San Pedro
portfolio. The five varietals cultivated at our
vineyard located in the Cachapoal Andes Valley
are blended in varying proportions, giving this
wine a unique personality for each vintage.
• D.O. Cachapoal Andes
• 9 ha, representing the property’s best “terroir”
• Based on Cabernet Sauvignon
• Age of the vineyards: 10 - 20 years old
• Origin: 4 macro terroirs
• Influenced by the Andes Mountains
• Altitude: 500 meters above the sea level
• First vintage: 2002
• 1,500 9L cases produced
•D.O. Cachapoal Andes
•11 ha (Quillayes Vineyards)
•First icon wine of San Pedro
•Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Malbec
•530 meters above the sea level
•Influence by the Andes Mountain
•Volcanic soil
•First vintage: 1994
•1,500 9L cases produced
Awards:
Awards:
Awards:
Stephen Tanzer’s IWC: 93 points
(2004, 2008 &2009 vintage)
Wine Advocate: 92 points (2008 vintage)
94 points (2004 & 2005 vintages)
Wine Enthusiast: 94 points (2003 vintage)
James Suckling: 91 points (2001 vintage)
Wine Enthusiast: 92 points Editors Choice
(2009 vintage)
Wine Advocate: 91 points (2006 & 2007 vintages)
Wine Spectator: 91 points (2006 vintage)
Decanter: 92 points (vintage 2011)
Stephen Tanzer’s IWC: 91 points
(2010 vintage), 92 points (2007 vintage)
Wine Enthusiast: 90 points (2009
vintage), 91 points (2003 & 2004 vintage)
Wine Advocate: 92 points (2004 vintage)
• D.O. Cachapoal Andes
• 30 ha, representing the five varieties planted
at Altaïr vineyard: CS / CF / SY / CA / PV
• Age of the vineyards: 10 - 20 years old
• Influenced by the Andes Mountains
• Altitude: 500 meters above the sea level
• French barrels
• First vintage: 2002
• 9,000 9L cases produced / 1,000 cases US
> VIÑA SAN PEDRO WINES
TIERRAS
MORADAS
KANKANA
DEL ELQUI
Tierras Moradas is a voluptuous and authentic
Carmenère from Pencahue, a unique area
of the Maule Valley. The name of this wine,
meaning Purple Earth in English, was inspired
by the purple colored soils found at its origin.
This wine adds innovation and diversity to
Grandes Vinos de San Pedro portfolio.
Kankana del Elqui is a small production Syrah
from the Elqui Costa Valley, whose distinctive
style is reflective of our pioneering efforts in
the valley. The six hectare vineyard called Solar
10, is planted on riverbed soils and located just
20 km from the Pacific Ocean. This wine adds
innovation and complexity to Grandes Vinos
de San Pedro portfolio.
• D.O. Pencahue – Maule
• 6 ha
• Carmenere with a small % of Petit Verdot.
• Planted on hillsides, with colluvial soil,
corner stones and purple color soil
• Age of the vineyards: 19 years old
• Fist vintage: 2007
• Warm climate, with 21° C of day-night oscillation
• Harvest: around the 2nd and 3rd week of May
• 500 9L cases produced
• D.O. Elqui - Costa
• 7 ha
• 100% Syrah
• Age of the vineyard: 17 years old
• Located 310 miles north of Santiago
• Cool climate,13 miles from the sea
• Colluvial Soil
• Fist vintage: 2007
• Harvest: second to third week of May
• 500 9L cases produced
Awards:
Awards:
James Suckling: 93 points (2011 vintage)
Wine Enthusiast: 91 points (2008 & 2010
vintage)
Stephen Tanzer’s IWC: 91 points (2009 vintage)
Wine Spectator: 93 points (2008 vintage)
James Suckling: 93 points (2011 vintage)
Wine Enthusiast: 90 points (2010 vintage)
91 points (2007 vintage)
Stephen Tanzer’s IWC: 91 point (2009 vintage)
Wine Spectator: 91 points (2007 vintage)
WINE
TOURISM:
DISTANCE: 50 MINUTES FROM SANTIAGO.
We receive our guests at a modern
barbecue area which has the best view
of the Cachapoal Andes Valley.
After them tour and wine tasting, we
invite you to enjoy an exquisite outdoor
lunch with fresh and natural flavors of
Chilean identity.
instrucciones desde
el norte
Santiago
al norte
Salir en Requínoa - El Abra
(km 99) hacia Requínoa.
Seguir la Ruta del Vino
Cachapoal hacia Altaïr.
Salida Requínoa / el Abra
(Peaje Lateral Requínoa
Poniente, km 99)
copec
Coordinadas GPS:
-34.355, -70.715
requínoa
1,5 km
Program:
•Welcome Coffee
•A walk through the vineyard
•Tour through the winery
•Wine tasting
•Lunch
For reservations, tours our more information
regarding Grandes Vinos de San Pedro contact:
[email protected]
Camino a Pimpinela
(9,8 km aprox)
500m aprox.
600m aprox.
RUTA 5
totihue
al sur
SUSTAINABLE
WINEGROWING
Living Soil Philosophy
Sustainability is a crucial element of VSPT Wine
Group’s strategic plan. For this reason, since 2009
we have been working on the concept through our
specific, robust project, the 360° Sustainable Program.
We strive to identify all aspects and opportunities for
improvement, in order to become an agent for change
as well as to harness a threefold positive impact
economic, social and environment for the company.
In the context to raise awareness about biodiversity,
the sustainability program developed an nature path
to be incorporated in the foothills of the vineyard
surrounding Grandes Vinos de San Pedro.
The nature path is a methodology that implements
a new approach focused on individuals who wish to
lean about the conservation areas of the vineyard
and its biodiversity issues, conservation biology and
sustainable management within the territory of the
vineyards.
Consequently, we have incorporated sustainability into
everything we do and we take all relevant subjects into
account when making decisions: the environment,
suppliers, clients and customers.
In our 360° Sustainable Program, our areas of operation
are orientated towards 4 pillars:
1.Environment
2. Water Measurement and Management
3. Social Commitment and Wellbeing
4.Quality