The winery is located in Maquehua near the town of Curicó in the area of the same name in the Valle Central region of Chile. It was founded in 1979 by Miguel A. Torres, president of the Spanish wine house Torres. He was the first to introduce stainless steel tanks and barrique barrels in Chile and played a major role in the upswing of viticulture. The vineyards cover around 400 hectares. They are spread over several widely separated vineyards in different wine-growing areas. These are Curicó, Empedrado, Elqui, Itata, Maipo, Maule and Secano Interior. The red wine varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Carignan (Mazuelo), Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Tempranillo and País (Listán Prieto) are cultivated, as well as the white wine varieties Chardonnay, Viognier, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat d'Alexandrie, Muscat Rosé (variety Muscat Blanc) and Moscatel Amarillo. The vineyards are cultivated according to the rules of organic viticulture. The wines are produced under the labels Conde de Superunda (Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Monastrell, Carmenère), Cordillera, Días de Verano, Estelado (sparkling wine), Escaleras de Empedrado (Pinot Noir), Las Mulas, Manso de Velasco (Cabernet Sauvignon), Miguel Torres Gran Reserva, Nectaria, Pisco de Verano (brandy), Reserva de Pueblo and Santa Digna.
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