The winery
Viña Las Niñas
A Chilean winery located in Apalta, in the heart of the Colchagua Valley; noted for a portfolio of Bordeaux and Rhône grape varieties and for its approach to organic viticulture.
- Apalta, Valle de Colchagua · Cile
- Since 1996
- 2 products
The story
The project originated from the initiative of French families settled in Apalta; the families' daughters gave the estate its name. The property developed with an emphasis on the winery's architecture and design and through a technical approach aimed at enhancing the Apalta terroir.
Production philosophy
Commitment to sustainability and organic production: vineyard practices aimed at conserving soil and biodiversity, hand-harvesting of the grapes, and careful winemaking to express the origin of the grapes with measured interventions in the cellar.
Terroir and vineyards
Apalta is a small horseshoe-shaped basin, sheltered by hills and influenced by the wind that flows between the Andes and the Pacific; the Tinguiririca River contributes to thermal balance and water resources. The soils cited in sources are mixtures of sandy clay with volcanic and gravelly elements, and the diurnal temperature variations and altitude promote balanced ripening.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Carménère
- Syrah
- Merlot
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Grenache
- Mourvèdre
- Cabernet Franc
- Petit Verdot
- Hectares
- 160.0
What makes it distinctive
- Estate located in Apalta, one of the most renowned areas of the Colchagua Valley.
- Area reported by sources: approximately 160 hectares of vineyard
- Production approach focused on organic production.
- Winery with a recognized architectural signature
- A portfolio based on Bordeaux and Rhône varieties, with notable red wines and white wines from Sauvignon/Chardonnay.