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In 1984,
Bruno Prats and
Paul Pontallier, two well-known agronomists and oenologists from Bordeaux, France, decided to look for high quality land in Chile to plant a totally new vineyard. Their third associate was their Chilean friend agronomist and oenologist Felipe de Solminihac, whose origins are actually French.
In 1990, they acquired 43 acres in the 'Quebrada de Macul' - historically the heart of the Maipo Valley vineyard - at the foot of the Andes Mountain, near Santiago city.
They planted typical Bordeaux varieties, grown in Chile for many years already. The construction of the cellar was completed in 1993.
In January 2003, Ghislain de Montgolfier, an agronomist and oenologist from the Champagne region in France, and an old friend of the founders, became the fourth associate, or the 'fourth musketeer' as he says, evoking the novel of Alexander Dumas. |
The partners |
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- French
- Agronomist Engineer and Oenologist
- Graduated from the Institut National Agronomique in Paris, France
- Graduated in Viticulture from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique of Montpellier, France.
- Winemaker and owner of Chateau Cos d’Estournel, 1968-1998, France
- President of The Classified Growths of The Médoc, 1978-1998
- Partner and Winemaker of Chryseia Douro D.O.C., Portugal
- Partner and Winemaker of Anwilka, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Partner of Viña Aquitania S.A. in Chile since 1990
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Bruno Prats |
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- French
- Agronomist Engineer and Oenologist
- Graduated from the Institut National Agronomique in Paris, France
- Doctor in Oenology of the Institut d’Oenologie of Bordeaux, France
- Professor of Oenology in Santiago de Chile, 1982
- Winemaker and currently Chief Executive Officer of Chateau Margaux since 1983, France
- Partner of Viña Aquitania S.A. in Chile since 1990
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Paul Pontallier |
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- Chilean
- Agronomist Engineer and Oenologist, graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Graduated from the Intitut d’Oenologie de Bordeaux, France
- Consultant Winemaker of several Chilean vineyards
- Chief Executive Officer of Viña Aquitania
- PUC Professor
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Felipe de Solminihac |
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- French
- Agricultural Engineer
- Graduated from the Institut National Agronomique in Paris, France
- Diplomate in viticulture from l’ENSA in Montpellier
- President of Champagne Bollinger from 1993 to 2008
- Member of the International Council of Banco del Desarrollo, 1985-1995
- Currently President of Producers of grapes and wines from Champagne, France
- Partner of Viña Aquitania S.A. in Chile since 2002
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Ghislain de Montgolfier |
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Our Team |
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