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After working as a wine merchant alongside his father and brother since the 1930\u2019s, Miguel Viu Manent made the decision to branch out on his own in 1965, purchasing a historic vineyard and winery in Chile\u2019s Colchagua Valley. \u00a0The estate was and still is one of the most well-exposed sites in the region, and it included 150 hectares of pre-phylloxera massal selections from France.<\/span><\/p>\nThis company provides us with wines we consider the best value wines in the country (see \u201cReserva line), forward\/experimental options (see \u201cSecreto\u201d line), some of the most solid \u201cunder $20\u201d varietal wines you\u2019ll find anywhere in the world (see \u201cGran Reserva\u201d line), site specific\/terroir driven releases (see \u201cSingle Vineyard\u201d wines), and most famously the iconic \u201cViu 1.\u201d \u00a0Malbec is clearly the house specialty here \u2013 Viu Manent was the first Chilean winery to bottle, label, and market Malbec, and they\u2019ve for years been Chile\u2019s Malbec leaders both in terms of accolades and quantity produced.<\/span><\/p>\nAfter nearly 100 years this firm is still family owned and operated (a rarity in Chile, especially for a winery of this size), all farming is certified sustainable, and two of Chile\u2019s top names consult with the winery on a permanent basis \u2013 Roberto Pizarro (vineyard management) and Paul Hobbs (winemaking).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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