Viña Aresti

Owners: Aresti family (Begoña Aresti and Ana María Aresti)
Chief Winemaker: Jon Usabiaga
Website: arestichile.cl
Commercial Contact: ssainz@acw.cl



History
Founded in 1951 by Don Vicente Aresti A. and his father-in-law Don Alfredo López, Viña Aresti embarked on a journey within viticulture with a clear mission: to understand and become a relevant player in the Chilean wine industry through a unique and distinctive approach.

Today, Viña Aresti, led by the second generation, represents much more than a winery; it embodies three essential elements that project the winery as a living being: it has body, mind, and soul.

For sisters Ana María and Begoña Aresti López, “Family passion is the driving force and energy that moves us day by day. It is the love for family, the land, and well-done work. It is the effort, sacrifice, and rigour with which we cultivate our vineyards with patience. It is the professionalism with which we undertake our challenges. It is knowing how to enjoy life. And ultimately, it is the soul and heart with which we live and pass on the teachings of our parents and the way we instil our values in our children.”

Vineyards
Bellavista
Location: Latitude 35°09', Longitude 71°17', 225 m a.s.l.
Medium fertile and moderately deep soils, initially clay loam to sandy loam in texture at depth, with neutral pH.
Massal selection plants on own roots, with new plantings in recent years using rootstocks and clones. Planted in north-south and east-west orientation, depending on soil and variety, trained on low trellises with gravity irrigation in older vineyards and pressurised irrigation in new plantings.
Precision viticulture is used for management and harvesting.
Total area: 81 hectares.
Planted area: 60.6 hectares.
Planted varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Merlot, Malbec, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Tintorera, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer.

Peñaflor
Location: Latitude: 35°10', Longitude: 71°15', 295 m a.s.l.
Very fertile and deep soils, initially clayey, transitioning to clay to clay loam at depth, with neutral pH.
Massal selection plants on own roots, with new plantings in recent years using clones. Planted in north-south and east-west orientation, depending on soil and variety, trained on low trellises with gravity irrigation.
Precision viticulture is used for management and harvesting.
Total area: 175 hectares.
Planted area: 74 hectares.
Planted varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Merlot, Tintorera, Sauvignon Vert, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer.

Micaela
Location: Latitude: 35°04', Longitude: 71°18', 225 m a.s.l.
Fertile, deep soils, initially clayey, transitioning to clay loam to sandy with stones at depth, with neutral pH.
Massal selection plants on own roots, with replanting in recent years using rootstocks and clones. Planted in east-west orientation, trained on low trellises with gravity irrigation.
Precision viticulture is used for management and harvesting.
Total area: 80 hectares.

Wines from Viña Aresti