Archive for June, 2007
Pinot Noir: More than just a pretty face
It is by default the grape of the French Burgundy region. Those who love to draw parallels, never fail to talk about Pinot in voluptuous, sybaritic, even sexy terms. To non Pinot fans the analogy sounds more than a bit radical, and they tend to dismiss it as infatuation with a favourite wine, which is [...]
Cono Sur Winery at Aspen’s Food and Wine Classic 2007
The biggest names in food and wine head to Aspen to take part in this annual event organized by “Food & Wine Magazine”. Surrounded by grandiose green mountains and a majestic blue sky, wine and food tastings are offered to the most exclusive audience of consumers.
In this stunning scenery, Food & Wine Magazine’s signature event [...]Citadelles du Vin 2007 / Highest Award for Cono Sur Reserva Chardonnay 2006
At the prestigious French competition Citadelles du Vin 2007 Cono Sur was granted – together with four important trophies – the highest award for a Chilean wine: “Prix Special Chili”.
Download ArticleBucharest 2007 / Gold Medals for Cono Sur
For the first time Cono Sur took part in Romania’s most important competition: Concursul International de Vinri, Bucaresti 2007, achieving 3 medals.
Download ArticleFrancisco Ascui / Export Director UK & North America
For me, the Cono Sur experience…
Has been beyond rewarding. To be part of and learn from one of the major wine companies in Chile, rapidly headed towards becoming the country’s second biggest wine exporter, is undoubtedly a very enriching experience.
I’ve been working for Cono Sur since… March 2006.
My job consists of…
As exports director, I’m [...]VK, Curitiba, Brazil
“On January, as I passed through the airport in Santiago, I bought a Merlot with a bicycle on its label, just a simple bottle… Last Wednesday, at dinner with some friends, I opened up this bottle, and it turned up to be a marvellous wine, surprising, nice, and mysterious. Everyone there loved it. Thank you [...]
EP from Canada
“I have just enjoyed my fist Cono Sur wine, Visión Pinot Noir 2004. Very impressive colour and taste, and easy to drink.”