Don Melchor

Vines in the foothills of the Andes Mountains
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Don Melchor is a Chilean premium wine brand composed of the singular eponymous Cabernet Sauvignon. It is owned by Concha y Toro, one of the largest wine producers in South America.

The Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced entirely from a 127 hectare (315 acre) vineyard in the Puente Alto DO. Located in the foothills of the Andes Mountains, here an altitude of 2100 feet (640 meters) above sea level creates ideal terroir for viticulture. The vineyard was first planted in 1890 with pre-phylloxera Bordeaux rootstock and all the vines growing today are massal selections of those original plants.

The inaugural vintage was Don Melchor was in 1987 and has since become consistently critically lauded. The 1988 vintage was the first Chilean wine to be included on Wine Spectator's annual Top 100 Wines list and has since appeared again every few vintages – including several times in the Top 10.

Don Melchor is named after Melchor de Concha y Toro, a Chilean businessman who brought Bordeaux varieties to Chile and planted them in the Maipo river valley in the 1880s. He also founded the Concha y Toro winery.

Last updated 17-Aug-2021

Product data

Average Price Range (ex-tax)
$ 101
Critic Score
93 / 100
Available Vintage Range
1987 - 2020

Contact details

Chile
+56 (0)2 2476 5000

From Don Melchor

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Grape
Popularity
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Wine Label of Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon, Puente Alto, Chile
272nd in popularity
$ 144
/ 750ml
94 / 100

Product data

Average Price Range (ex-tax)
$ 101
Critic Score
93 / 100
Available Vintage Range
1987 - 2020

Contact details

Chile
+56 (0)2 2476 5000

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