In 1997, the Baroness Philippine de Rothschild (then President of the Philippe de Rothschild company) and Don Alfonso Larrain (President of Viña Concha y Toro) signed a partnership. From this agreement was born Almaviva, an exceptional Franco-Chilean wine bringing together the great know-how of the French viticultural tradition and the unique Chilean terroir.
The name of the estate has been taken from French literature, in homage to the hero of Beaumarchais's play "Le Mariage de Figaro", Count Almaviva.
The Almaviva estate is located in the heart of the Maipo Valley, a prestigious wine region in Chile with magnificent landscapes. Along with the mansion and bodega, the Almaviva estate is home to a vineyard of 50 hectares, planted on an exceptional terroir. The traditional grape varieties of the Bordeaux region are planted here: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Carmenère.
Almaviva was the very first Chilean estate to adopt the French concept of chateau.
Today, the Almaviva estate has become an essential reference for the great wines of Chile around the world.
