The story of Viu Manent winery started in 1935 when the Catalan, Miguel Viu-Garcia arrived in the city of Santiago, Chile together with his two sons: Agustín si Miguel Viu-Manent. Settled in Colchagua Valley - one of the most important wine regions in Chile, Viu Manent produces great quality wines using grape varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Syrah, Malbec and Chardonnay.

Colchagua Valley Wines

Colchagua Valley, in central Chile, is one of South America's most promising wine regions. Some of the best Chilean red wines in Colchagua are made mostly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère and Syrah followed by Malbec and Merlot. Meanwhile Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are to be found throughout the ocean side of Colchagua Valley and produce great quality white Chilean wine. Colchagua Valley is a fairly new wine-producing region and is enjoying a growing reputation as Chile's 'Napa Valley'.

Malbec Wines

Malbec is a black-skinned grape variety from Cahors AOC in South West France. After phylloxera it has become the iconic red wine variety in Argentina (Mendoza wine region). Generally speaking French Malbec wines are meaty and quite tannic while Argentinian Malbecs tend to be rich, jammy and juicy. But they both have great aging potential. Besides occupying 70% of Cahors vineyards, Malbec is also a common grape in some Bordeaux red wines and has a strong influence in California.