Morandé was founded in 1996 by Pablo Morandé, and found immediate recognition both domestically and abroad, being recognised as ‘Winery of the Year’ by Wine Enthusiast magazine in 1999 and ‘Vineyard of the Year’ by Wine and Spirits Magazine in 2002. Morandé is now part of Grupo Belén, one of Chile’s largest and most successful wine groups.Pablo Morandé remains involved in the winemaking. Morandé are true pioneers – they were the first family to develop the Casablanca D.O., recognising the fantastic potential of this cool-climate wine region. They also led the way in reviving old viticultural regions such as Maulé and Itata, working with old dry-farmed bush vines and unconventional varieties such as Carignan, País, Cinsault, Grenache and Malbec. All of the wines are produced with grapes from Morandé’s own vineyards. Their winemaking philosophy is guided by seeking the right terroir for each grape variety, and with significant vineyard holdings they are well placed to achieve this.