Nosotros
It all started in 1966, when Laura Bisquertt inherited the “Santa Laura” farm from her father, Osvaldo. He bought it in 1928 and as was accustomed in the region at the time, he cultivated annual crops and had cattle.
Between 1966 and 1971, her husband, Alejandro Hartwig C., Civil Engineer, purchased neighboring lots and ran the estate, exploiting traditional crops and running a dairy farm.
In 1971, he decided to look for work abroad, and that’s how he came to manage the office of the German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, in Montreal, Canada.
He lived in Canada with his family for 10 years, where he became a great wine connoisseur as a result of courses and numerous trips to the United States and Europe. He noticed the growing demand for classic French varieties in North America along with the increase in consumption of New World wines. Taking advantage of this and the excellent climatic conditions of the Colchagua Valley, together with Laura, he began planning what they called their active “Retirement Project”.
They started planting the estate in 1978 with Bordeaux varietals and sold the high quality fruit to large wineries. In 1994 the winery was built and in 1995 the first Laura Hartwig wine was launched, with a Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva that gave a lot to talk about.
Today, it’s Laura and Alejandro’s children who are in charge of this beautiful estate and aim to produce wines with the same principles that their parents instilled in them.
Our efforts are directed to producing top quality wines that reflect their origin, and that can accompany and complement world-class gastronomy.
The size of our winery permits that the most relevant aspects can be managed by family members, therefore, we can stay true to our belief that quality results from detailed personal attention.
We aim to consolidate our production and presence in the most relevant markets we have defined, extending ties with our commercial partners and distribute our wines to specialty stores, restaurants, and wine clubs, for the enjoyment of the consumer.
» Our People
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We are small, tight-knit team, who has worked together many years and have quality and the consumer present in the daily tasks of our activities.
» Managing Director & Winegrower
» President
» Commercial Manager
» Chief Winemaker
» Public Relations
» Hospitality Manager
» Customer Service
» Management Assistant
» Administration
» Vineyard Administrator
» Consulting Winemaker
» Winemaking Team
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Talent, passion and experience make our team consistently produce high quality wines that show the goodness of the Colchagua Valley.
Felipe García – Alejandro Hartwig – Renato Czischke
»Main Markets
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As a family winery, we look for business partners who appreciate quality wines, made on a human scale, that represent our brand and values to generate interesting volumes and form lasting relationships.
We currently produce between 10,000 to 12,000 cases (9L) per year. We sell in Chile and export to:
» Northamerica: USA - Canada (SAQ and LCBO)
» Latin America & Caribbean: Brasil – Peru – Colombia – Panama – Costa Rica – Puerto Rico – Mexico
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Europe: Hugary – Italy
» Asia: China – South Korea – Thailand – Japan
» Associations
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As a small winery, we actively participate in associations that allow us to have a voice in the development of the national wine industry and our D.O., the Colchagua Valley.
[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”22006″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]» MOVI – Movement of Independent Vintners
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]MOVI is formed by a group of small producers, that artisanally make unique quality wines, that represent the dreams of each of its members.
It’s a modern perspective that and one that undoubtely brings a richness to Chile. MOVI is a complementary and collaborative counter culture that contrasts the old-fashioned notion that Chilean wine lacks personality.
Working together to create a broader mosaic of Chilean wine, MOVI works by associativity, bringing together the personalities of each project so that together we can have a voice, a vibe, a choice for independent vintners who dare to think small.
MOVI partners produce wines with carácter and on a human scale that show a more profound and real Chile.
Laura Hartwig joined the movement in 2014.
www.movi.cl
[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”22005″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]» Viñas de Colchagua
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In 1996 we founded the Colchagua Valley Wine Route (Ruta del Vino del Valle de Colchagua), along with 5 other wineries with the objective of fomenting wine tourism in the region.
Three years later, with the main wineries of the valley, Viñas de Colchagua A.G. (Colchagua Valley Vintners Association) was established. It’s the first regional association of wineries created to promote the Denomination of Origin of Colchagua.
The Colchagua Valley is internationally recognized not only as the region that produces Chile’s best wines, but also, for being one the most important wine tourism destinations in the world. In 2005, Colchagua was awarded “Best Winemaking Region of the Year” by the prestigious Wine Enthusiast magazine.
Being the most awarded valley, we promote the region as the leading premium wine producer of the country and in the development of wine tourism to show the heritage and hospitality of our people.
www.colchaguavalley.cl
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