Viña Emiliana
Viña Emiliana | |
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Location | Casablanca, Chile |
Appellation | Casablanca Valley |
Formerly | Viña Santa Emiliana (1986-2004) |
Founded | 1986 (37–38 years ago) |
Key people | President: Rafael Guilisasti [1] |
Acres cultivated | 1977 |
Cases/yr | 700,000 |
Known for | Gê, Signos de Origen, Coyam, Vigno, Adobe, Novas, Organic, Salvaje |
Website | emiliana.cl |
Viña Emiliana is a vineyard and winery, founded in 1986,[2] in Casablanca, Valparaíso Region, Chile. In 2015 it had more than 800 organic hectares of vineyards,[3] distributed among the valleys of Casablanca, Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Biobío and Limarí,[4] as well an annual export of 700,000 cases in 2016,[5] it sold in 60 countries,[3] being its main destinations: United States, Netherlands, Denmark, China and Canada.[4]
Since 1998,[2] Emiliana highlight as ecological and sustainable vineyard, through the biodynamic method and organic agriculture,[4] being recognized by the Association Wines of Chile as a pioneer of the country in this type practical approach, with the award Chilean Winery of the Year in 2015.[3] Due to its scale, it is one of the three largest organic vineyards in the world.[1][5]
Awards and honours
[edit]National:
- Vineyard of the year, in 2015, awarded by the Association Wines of Chile.[3]
International:
- Among the 50 best wineries in 2011 and 2012, according to the World Association of Journalists and Writers of Wines and Spirits.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rafael Guilisasti: "Emiliana es una empresa madura y está dando sus resultados". La Tercera, 22 September 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b Viñedos orgánicos Emiliana. Wine Tours & Events Chile. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d Emiliana es elegida Viña del Año 2015 por Vinos de Chile. Parawine, 12 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Viña Emiliana: 20 años de viticultura sustentable. Peperina Magazine, 15 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b Viña Emiliana: Tras la huella de José Guilisasti. El Mercurio, 23 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Mejores 100 sociedades vitivinícolas de 2011. World Association of Journalists and Writers of Wines and Spirits. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Mejores 100 sociedades vitivinícolas de 2012. World Association of Journalists and Writers of Wines and Spirits. Retrieved 6 December 2020.