Viña Tarapacá
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| Viña Tarapacá | |
|---|---|
| Location | Isla de Maipo, Chile |
| Appellation | Maipo Valley |
| Formerly | Viña de Rojas (1874-1892) Viña Zavala (1892-1927) |
| Founded | 1874 (149–150 years ago) |
| Key people | Founder: Francisco de Rojas y Salamanca |
| Parent company | VSPT Wine Group (2008-act.) |
| Acres cultivated | 1510 |
| Cases/yr | 98,000 |
| Website | |
Viña Tarapacá, formerly called Viña de Rojas y Viña Zavala,[1] is a Chilean vineyard and winery, founded in Isla de Maipo by Francisco de Rojas y Salamanca, in 1874. Since 2008, the winery has been part of the group called Viña San Pedro-Taparacá S.A., or VSPT Wine Group, a company that has a total of 4,254 hectares of cultivated vines, producing more than 16 million cases of wine per year, which its members sell in more than 80 markets on the all continents,[2] constituting the second largest wine exporting conglomerate in Chile, and one of the 15 largest wine companies in the world.[2] About this, Viña Tarapacá contributes with 611 hectares, and a production of 98,000 cases of wine per year, distributed in 50 countries.[1]
Awards and honours
[edit]National:
- Silver medal, at the International Exhibition of Santiago in 1875.[1]
- Vineyard of the year, as VSPT Wine Group, in 2014, according to Association Wines of Chile.[3]
International:
- Silver medal, in the Universal Exhibition of Philadelphia in 1876.[1]
- Green Company of the Year, in 2016,[4] and 2nd place in 2014,[5] awarded by Drinks Business Green Awards to VSPT Wine Group.
- Ethical Company of the Year, in 2014 as VSPT Wine Group,[5] according to Drinks Business Green Awards.
- 2nd place in the Water Management category, in 2017, according to the Drinks Business Green Awards to VSPT Wine Group.[6]
- Fair trade certification Fair for Life, from Ecocert, valid from 2020 to VSPT Wine Group.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Vinos Tarapacá: vinos chilenos de lujo y sustentables desde 1874. Gourmet de México, 23 October 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Certified Products: Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. (VSPT Wine Group). Fair for Life, Ecocert. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Viña San Pedro Tarapacá es elegida viña del año 2014. Diario Sustentable, 4 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ aiming for 100% sustainable packaging by 2030. The Drink Business, 17 August 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ a b Green Awards 2014: The Winners Revealed. The Drink Business, 30 April 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Green Awards 2018: The Winners Revealed (página 2). The Drink Business, 21 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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