The Villa Alegre Vineyard, D.O. San Javier, Maule Valley, planted in 1999, is 175 meters above sea level under the D.O. San Javier, Maule Valley, and extends along the slopes and terraces near the southern bank of the Loncomilla River. The clone 174 Syrah vines are grafted onto 3,309 rootstock and vertically positioned.

Soil & climate

The soils are of alluvial origin with a clay-loam texture. The climate is a Mediterranean one, with an extended dry season. The area receives cool breezes from the Loncomilla River and benefits from wide-ranging daily temperature oscillations during the summer produced by its proximity to the Andes Mountains.

Vinification

The vinification process starts when the bunches of grapes are destemmed and dropped gently into stainless steel tanks for fermentation over the course of 12–16 days including a 4-day pre-fermentation cold soak. Half of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation naturally, and the remaining half was induced with selected strains. The wine is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels and foudres. Stabilization occurred naturally, without treatments, as the wine ages in the barrels.