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Founded in 1856, the Cousino Macul winery is still 100% family owned. Estate grown and estate bottled, they product limited amounts of fine quality wine. There wines are only made from grapes grown on their own two eThe original Cousiño family's wine estate in Santiago's Macul district dates back to 1856 but lies on land planted to vines since the 1500's. All the vines were imported directly from Europe in 1863 and since then their genetic integrity has been closely guarded. Cousiño-Macul has never purchased nor sold plants from its nursery since this date.
In 1870, a then state-of-the-art winery was built which remains one of the family's proudest achievements, fondest assets and one of Chile's top tourist attractions with the glorious Cousiño Park surrounding it..

Following an intensive 2-year search for the perfect growing environment in Chile, the family purchased 300 hectares of land in Buin just 32km south west of Santiago and began a massive programme of investment resulting in Pascal Marty, the Head Viticulturist and Winemaker, having a full arsenal of ultra modern techniques at his fingertips for making the best possible wines from the region. The first vines were planted in August 1996 and the fruits of this expansion are becoming increasingly apparent.states, located in the Maipo valley at the foot of the Andes Mountains and because of the altitude is part of the sub-region known as ‘Alto Maipo’

Lightly straw coloured, the nose of this Sauvignon Gris stands out for its notes of white peach and mandarin, with touches of ginger. Medium bodied, it has a full, unctuous texture and a spicy character with tropical fruits. There is a balanced combination of fruit with a silky texture.This combination makes this wine a fine option for swordfish, Chinese food, cold entrées with cold meats, pink clams, smoked salmon and a wide range of poultry dishes.