1993
During its first year, Cono Sur exports more than 30 thousand cases of wine.
1996
Purchase of Santa Elisa Estate in Chimbarongo, 300 hectares with 25 year-old vineyards in average.
1997
Planting of our Viognier vineyard, one of the pioneering projects involving this variety in Chile.
1998
Implementation of Integrated Vineyard Management.
1999
Launching of the “Pinot Noir Project”, aimed to produce world-class wines.
2000
The organic farming program begins in 40 hectares of our Chimbarongo estate.
2001
Cono Sur leads the sale charts of Chilean wines in the demanding British market.
2002
Cono Sur is the first Latin American winery to receive a double ISO certification: 9.001 and 14.001, for its quality and environmental policies, respectively.
2003
Launching of OCIO, Cono Sur’s first ultra premium wine and Chile’s first ultra premium Pinot Noir.
First certified harvest of organically grown grapes.
2004
After only 10 years, Cono Sur ranked fourth in position of exporting Chilean wineries in terms of value and third, if measured by volume.
2005
Purchase of Las Lomas de Peralillo, 187 hectares in Colchagua Valley, for the production of premium red wines.
Purchase of Campo Lindo, 130 hectares in San Antonio Valley, near Leyda, for the production of premium white and red wines.
2006
Full restoration of the XIX century manor house of Santa Elisa Estate in Chimbarongo.
Plantation of Las Lomas de Peralillo in Colchagua, and plantation of Campo Lindo in San Antonio.
2007
Cono Sur becomes the first winery in the World to obtain CarbonNeutral® delivery status for balancing the CO2 emissions of the shipping of its products.
Cono Sur finishes 2007 as the second largest Chilean bottled wine exporter in terms of value.
2008
Winery’s capacity is extended to 3.900.000 litres.
Construction of a new winery, specially designed for premium Pinot Noir wines: Total litres capacity: 396.000 Aging Capacity: 130.000 litres. New offices and laboratory.
2009
Creation of the Sustainable Development Area.
Cono Sur starts using lightweight bottles on Cono Sur and Isla Negra Wines entry level products.
Cono Sur makes a detailed calculation of the company’s Carbon Footprint, in order to obtain the amount of greenhouse gas emissions delivered by the company throughout the complete productive process.
Cono Sur is in process of obtaining ISO 14064 certification.
