Ep. 5 Winemaking and viticulture with the old vines of the Don Melchor vineyard in Puente Alto

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Old Vine Conference Podcast

The Old Vine Conference

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Welcome to The Old Vine Conference Podcast, brought to you by The Old Vine Conference, a non-profit organisation galvanising a global movement to nurture & value old vines, and their wines. The Old Vine Conference is dedicated to safeguarding old vines of qualitative, cultural and ecological value, by connecting, educating and inspiring the global wine industry through conferences, research, workshops, partnerships, tastings, field-trips and more! Join host Cynthia Chaplin us as we uncover inspiring and informative old vine stories with old vine champions from around the world.

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Ep. 5 Winemaking and viticulture with the old vines of the Don Melchor vineyard in Puente Alto - The Old Vine Conference Podcast

Old Vine Conference Podcast

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Ep. 5 Winemaking and viticulture with the old vines of the Don Melchor vineyard in Puente Alto - The Old Vine Conference Podcast

Welcome to Episode 5, "Winemaking and viticulture with the old vines of the Don Melchor vineyard in Puente Alto" on ⁠The Old Vine Conference Podcast⁠. Today Cynthia Chaplin sits down with Enrique Tirado, CEO and Technical Director of Viña Don Melchor in Chile. Also in attendance is Ben Smith, in charge of Corporate Communications for Concha y Toro UK.

Today’s discussion is all about Viña Don Melchor, focusing on its Puente Alto vineyard. Enrique highlights the unique terroir influenced by the Andes, the use of Massal selection, and their agroecology model, dividing the vineyard into 151 mini parcels to enhance biodiversity and achieve purity and precision in winemaking. They also talk about the intriguing Sundial Project, initiated in 2018. This is an innovative vineyard design at Don Melchor, featuring a radial, sunburst pattern aimed at sustainability and climate adaptation. The project tests factors like row orientation and density, gathering data to enhance both new and old vines, preserving the old vineyard’s genetic legacy.

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More about Enrique Tirado and Viña Don Melchor:

Enrique Tirado is a leading figure in Chile's wine industry, known for his expertise in the Puente Alto appellation. Since 1997, he has directed Don Melchor, Chile’s iconic Cabernet Sauvignon, maintaining a tradition of collaboration with top Bordeaux consultants. With a degree in agronomy and studies in Bordeaux, he became GM of Viña Don Melchor in 2019. Enrique's innovative projects, including the Sundial Vineyard, focus on sustainability and terroir excellence.

Learn more:

Website:https://donmelchor.com/en/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donmelchorwine/

About the host Cynthia Chaplin:

Cynthia Chaplin is a Vinitaly International Academy certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with Fondazione Italiana Sommelier and the Worldwide Sommelier Association, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian Wine and Culture.

She is the Host of VOICES covering DEI in the wine industry every Wednesday for Italian Wine Podcast and a contributing author and editor for the recently published Wine Democracy (2022) and Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0 (2023). She has her own consulting business, Cynthia Chaplin Wine, and she works with Vinitaly International as Project and Events Manager, WSET Certified Educator, Editorial Manager and Coordinator of Vinitaly International Academy.

Learn more:

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⁠linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179⁠