Family-owned company

Viña Ocucaje

Viña Ocucaje is a Peruvian producer of wines and pisco with historical roots in the Ocucaje valley (Ica province). It offers a range of piscos that includes pure expressions, acholado and mosto verde, also distributed abroad.
  • Ocucaje (Ica) · Ica · Peru
  • Since 1898
  • 3 products

Viña Ocucaje

Meet the producer

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The story
Viticultural presence in the Ocucaje valley dates back to the Viceroyalty period; the first company associated with Viña Ocucaje was established at the end of the 19th century and during the 20th century the business developed to produce wines and piscos at national and international scale. The company's official page indicates a long family tradition and the preservation of local production practices alongside modernization of facilities.
Production philosophy
Emphasizes family tradition, selection of grapes from its own vineyard and artisanal care in the production of wines and pisco, pursuing quality recognized in national and international competitions.
Territory
Valle de Ocucaje, south of the city of Ica (Department of Ica, Peru). Administrative headquarters reported in San Isidro (Lima).
Awards and recognition
The house reports many medals obtained in competitions such as Expopisco (gold 2019 for Pisco Mosto Verde 100 años Acholado), Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, IWSC and CINVE (including recognitions for Mosto Verde and acholado expressions in different editions).
Production method
Production from grapes grown in the area's vineyards (Valle de Ocucaje), with fermentation of the musts and subsequent distillation; the company combines traditional methods with modern facilities to obtain different types of pisco (puro, acholado, mosto verde, aromáticos).
Distillation
Distillation in copper stills; company documentation and public sources indicate the use of both historic stills and modern plants (including references to continuous process stills and modern equipment).
Characteristics
Type
Family-owned company
City
Ocucaje (Ica)
Categories
  • pisco
  • pisco (puro, acholado, mosto verde)
  • wines
Raw materials
  • grape (varieties reported for pisco production: Quebranta, Italia, Torontel)
Representative products
  • Pisco Acholado 70cl - Ocucaje
  • Pisco Italia 70cl - Ocucaje
  • Pisco Quebranta 70cl - Ocucaje
What makes it distinctive
  • Company with over a century of activity in the production of wines and pisco.
  • Range of piscos that includes pure expressions, acholado, aromáticos and mosto verde.
  • Numerous recognitions in national and international competitions.
  • Production linked to the local vineyard in the Valle de Ocucaje.

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