Viña Emiliana

Viña Emiliana
LocationCasablanca, Chile
AppellationCasablanca Valley
FormerlyViña Santa Emiliana (1986-2004)
Founded1986 (39–40 years ago)
Key peoplePresident:
Rafael Guilisasti [1]
Area cultivated1977
Cases/yr700,000
Known forGê, Signos de Origen, Coyam, Vigno, Adobe, Novas, Organic, Salvaje
Websiteemiliana.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

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

  1. 1 2 Rafael Guilisasti: "Emiliana es una empresa madura y está dando sus resultados". La Tercera, 22 September 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 Viñedos orgánicos Emiliana. Wine Tours & Events Chile. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Emiliana es elegida Viña del Año 2015 por Vinos de Chile Archived 2016-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. Parawine, 12 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Viña Emiliana: 20 años de viticultura sustentable Archived 2020-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. Peperina Magazine, 15 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 Viña Emiliana: Tras la huella de José Guilisasti. El Mercurio, 23 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Mejores 100 sociedades vitivinícolas de 2011. World Association of Journalists and Writers of Wines and Spirits. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Mejores 100 sociedades vitivinícolas de 2012. World Association of Journalists and Writers of Wines and Spirits. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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