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Mahu Sauvignon Blanc
Mahu was born because of Pablo Morandé’s efforts to achieve recognition for each appellation in Chile. These are value driven wines from one of the most talented winemakers in South America.
The vines for the Mahu estate were planted in the late 1980’s, paving the way for many of the cool climate sites of the Maule Valley. In the 17th century, Jacques Mahu led an expedition from his native Netherlands to Chile. Mahu trace the path of the Humboldt current that is one of Chile’s best resources for the cool maritime climate that influences this region. On the estate, there is an old growth Oak tree that sits on the bench, overlooking the vineyards.
Pablo Morandé is one of the fathers of winemaking in Chile. His influence has transformed the plantings in the Maipo Valley to be revered and respected around the world. Pablo is rooted in the history of Chilean wine production: being one of the leaders of the team making wines at Concha y Toro and responsible for the release of the critically acclaimed Concha y Toro Melchor (a wine may credit as the benchmark release for Chilean wines around the world).
Pablo has been a pioneer in the numerous and progressive advances made recently in the production of Chilean wines. He was the first wine-producer to plant grapes in the Casablanca Valley, now one of the most prestigious Chilean valley appellations, with a climate and growing conditions similar to Sonoma County in California. In 1982 he planted his first vines in the Valley. He was the first and only vigneron to farm this land for the next 4 years. Today the valley has over 4,000 hectares of vines. Many wineries in the country followed Pablo’s lead, and now produce some of their best wines from the Casablanca Valley.
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