The history of Chilean wine begins in 1851, when a young Silvestre Ochagavía sparked a revolution in national winemaking by planting the first French vines in Santiago de Chile.
A studious mind, he picked up every secret and mystery of the vineyards in France, eager to apply this newly-acquired knowledge and replicate a model of perfection.
THE FIRST CHILEAN WINERY TO GROW VINEYARDS WITH THE BORDEAUX VARIETIES.
Before the independence of Chile, Silvestre Ochagavia Echazarreta orders the construction of the Casona Lo Ochagavia estate house in the heart of the city of Santiago.