History Cooperativa Agrícola Vitivinícola de Cauquenes Ltda., better known as Viña Lomas de Cauquenes, was started by a group of people on December 23th, 1939 due to a devastating earthquake that destroyed most of the wine cellars owned by the local wine growers.

Foto aérea tomada en 1967In 1946, it had 115 Cooperatives and reached a production of 3.600.000 liters of wine and 200.000 liters of sun exposed wine. Later and until 1973, roofed warehouses, vineyard machinery, cooling equipment, bottleling line, etc., were built with fiscal founds and the Cooperative partner fees.

Year by year, Viña Lomas de Cauquenes has acquired advanced technology production machinery, stainless steel barrels, press, etc., and it has became an important reference for the economy not only local but regional.

All the company vineyards as well as all the partners’ lands are located within the Province of Cauquenes. The landscape consists of valleys and smooth hills, 35 kilometer from the Pacific Ocean, facing the interior of the Coast Mountain Chain, which produce a very appropriate microclimate for the vineyard, lost of rains during winter and hot summers, with remarkable differences in temperature between day and night, clear skies and a great sun exposure, all these together with the soil’s characteristics make excellent wine production.

The company owns vineyards in different agro climate areas such as Molco, Sauzal, Santo Toribio, Quella, Pocillas, Coronel de Maule, Pilén and central Cauquenes. This biodiversity is the key of the elegance and complexity that distinguish the noble character of this wine’s region.

In 1995, the organic project was started in a 50 hec. Vineyard owned by the Cooperative. In 1997-1998, the Cooperativa Agricola Vitivinicola de Cauquenes was the FIRST CHILEAN VINEYARDS producing organic wine as clean and respectful agricultural tradition with the environment was an habit passed from generation to generation. Nowadays, refine varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Malbec and Viognier are produced.

The organic wine, as any product under that denomination, is produced without the use of any agro-chemicals, fertilizing and pesticide that could be a risk for the health and the environment. During the wine production, not only the wine needs to be elaborated under the appropriate regulations, but the vine grapes must be cultured organically for 3 years before the certification.

During the vine grapes culture and the organically elaborated product period, the certifying company keeps strict surveillance of the developed activities and process. Viña Lomas de Cauquenes is certified by IMO-Suiza, one of the most internationally validated rigorous company.

Nowadays, it has 258 associated producers whose lands account for a total of 2,527 hec vineyard. Different specialized oenologists and journalists define Cauquenes as a Terroir, as its hundred-year-old vineyards, perfect coast-influenced weather, poor soils with scarce-hydric sources, which makes the production of great aromatic concentration grapes possible, are perfectly and harmonically mixed together with the culture of this area, deeply linked to its land.

This equilibrium system has been praised many time, so as you walk down this places, it can be noticed that everything is mixed in perfect harmony.

Although the País grape (Mission) is a traditional vine that occupied the biggest area of the zone, the producers have evolved in the search for new aromas and tastes. Now, the partners has vines such as: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Carignan, Viognier, Malbec and Syrah.

Viña Lomas de Cauquenes annually develops an integral management plan for its Cooperatives’ vineyards, based on periodic visits from Agronomists, advising and supervising about disease control and monitoring rigorously the Cooperatives’ production, supplying the cellars with grapes in perfect condition requested by our Oenologist and his advisers.

Our cellar currently has a 24,000,000 liters app. capacity, consisting in unlined cement, stainless steel and French, American and Hungarian oak tanks.

Our grapes are produced under a strict outlining system centralized by a software

specially designed for the quality goals set by the company.

Our production plant has a machinery autonomous enough to fulfill the needs of different markets not only nationwide but also worldwide.

Nowadays, our plant is certified by the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP).

In July, 2006, Michelle Bachelet, Chilean president, was in Viña Lomas de Cauquenes signing an agreement to Guarantee of Origin our vine Paris (Mission) as Cauquenes area. This was an important referent to strength the origin of this traditional winery zone of our country in the exporting market.

During 2005, the company joined the international association FAIRTRADE (FLO). This is a big step for our cooperatives and its people, as it benefits the commercialization of our products in the most demanding markets, with the collaboration of our consumers who appreciate the effort and quality of the wines elaborated by smaller producers who are trying to generate a sustainable development of their industry through a fair trade.

Commercialization

This is a real possibility to keep the oldest wine culture alive, being present in culture and exceptional quality. This is an association that generates better commercial conditions through campaigns and the promotion of products from companies that are socially responsible.

The vineyard actively participates in the main international fairs such as London, Biofach, Pro Wein, Vinexpo, Hoofex, among others and International contests such as Bruxelles, London, Japan, USA, etc.

BRONZE MEDALS

- Antumapu Carmenere 2002 and Sauvignon Blanc 2002, in International Wine Challenge 2003 (England)- Cum Laude Merlot 2002 and Cum Laude Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 in Wines of Chile Awards, 2003 (Chile)- Las Lomas, Malbec 2002 in Wine Spirit, London 2004.-Las Lomas, Malbec Syrah 2005, en Wines of Chile 5th Annual Awards, 2008 (Chile)

- Las Lomas Sauvignon Blanc 2003, in Catad'or Hyatt Wine Awards 2003 (Chile).- Las Lomas, Sauvignon Blanc 2003, in Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2004.- Las Lomas Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, in Catad'or Hyatt Wine Awards 2005 (Chile).- Las Lomas Malbec Syrah 2003, in Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2005.- Melania Collection Special, Chardonnay-Viognier 2006, in Florida International Wine Challenger 2006 (USA).- Equality by Las Lomas, Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, in Wines of Chile 5th Annual Awards 2008 (Chile).- Las Lomas Orgánico Malbec-Syrah 2007, in Catad'or Grand Hyatt Wine Awards 2008 (Chile).

SILVER MEDALS

- Equality by Las Lomas, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, in International Wine Challenge 2006 (England)- Las Lomas – Secano Selection, Carignan Reserva 2005, in Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, 2007 (Talca – Chile)- Equality by Las Lomas, Sauvignon Blanc 2007, in Concours Mondial de Fair Trade 2007 (England) “The best White Wine”. - Best Value en newspaper TIME para Cabernet y Chardonnay Equality´s Melania O by Las Lomas, Cabernet Rosé Organic 2007, en First Green Wine Competition, 2008 (California – USA)

GOLD MEDALS

…OUR WINES

CARIGNAN RESERVE DRY LAND SELECTION

Carignan is an old vine that now is well adapted to this dry zone where can mature slowly concentrating its aromas and its great complexity, being different from other zones of the country. This wine is the result of a selection of our Cauquenes´ best homeland. For more than 5 years we have searched for the best mix between power and elegance , essential atributes to present our first Premiun Wine that was produced through a system known as free hands wine, this is the result from the effort of bringing to your table a wine that has not been manipulated by men´s hands. The richness of its mature tannins has been recognized by the specialized press and the most demanding contest worldwide (Gold Medal in concour Mondial of Bruxelles 2007).

LAS LOMAS RESERVE

Las Lomas Reserve are selected wines from Viña Lomas de Cauquenes, elaborated with grapes from the Terroir of the south part of the Region del Maule, where weather conditions, soil and temperatures are appropriate for the production of refine variety grapes. Grapes are hand croped and especially selected by the oenologist. Each wine elaboration process detail is carefully done to produce this wine, grown in oak barrels of a unique quality and character.

Las Lomas Organic are wines elaborated with grapes produced under integral organic systems that involve from the production in the field to its final elaboration, environmentally friendly methods that do not require chemical or synthetic substances. This product is certified by one of the Europe’s most prestigious companies, IMO-Switzerland, offering a wine that is trusted and supported by its intrinsic qualities.

The organic grape production program started in 1995 with the variety Mission, producing CHILE’S FIRST ORGANIC WINE. Another vines has been added lately.

Organic Products: Cabernet SauvignonChardonnaySauvignon BlancPaís TintoPaís CabernetSyrah Malbec

LAS LOMAS ORGANIC

These are selected wines of Viña Lomas de Cauquenes, produced in the terroirs of the Region del Maule’s south area by small producers who are part of a selected group formed by just 5 vineyards in the world FAIR TRADE. This is a fair trade system for these products, worth of all the effort, where the perfect weather, temperature variation and the soil are mixed together to produce grapes rich in polyphenols, aromas and color. Grapes are hand harvested and specially selected by the enologist. Every detail in the elaboration process is carefully carried out to produce this varietals wine that have a good structure and is appropriated for bottle storing which gives the wine an excellent unique personality.

Products: Las Lomas Cabernet SauvignonLas Lomas MerlotLas Lomas ChardonnayLas Lomas Sauvignon BlancLas Lomas Malbec SyrahLas Lomas Pinot Noir

LAS LOMAS VARIETAL

TEMPTATION

Our vineyard has a pragmatic view for business. We have, in an strategic alliance with some important clients, developed specific products to fulfill their most ambitious and complex requirements.

During 2007, we sold products such us BIB, sweet wines, semi sweet with private label and tetra pack, setting the conditions for every business unit by a mutual joint agreement.

LATE HARVEST

The Late Harvest wine comes from a productive process with a special treatment applied to grapes, who are maturate in excess in the plant itself and even a fungus called Botritis, this process provides some very special features to the product, basically adding some sweet notes that are very pleasant to taste.

Our Wines… Our People56-33-225541 / 56-73-560010 / www.lomasdecauquenes.cl

…from 1939