THE REGION
The property is located in Pirque, a central area of the country, one of the most prestigious and renowned areas of the Maipo Valley for planting vineyards, at the foot of the Andes Mountains. The Maipo Alto area is located between 500 and 800 meters above sea level, an area with temperate thermal expansion with native vegetation of myrtles and boldos that on certain occasions give the wines balsamic characteristics. Thus, the wines produced in this area contain a high concentration of tannins, great structure and intense color.
THE TERROIR
The climate is semi-arid Mediterranean highly influenced by the proximity of the cordilleran cordon and the anticyclone of the Pacific Ocean that appear through the open valley, giving this region characteristics that allow unique climatic interaction. The rains are stationary and mostly concentrated between the months of June and August. The position of the vineyards and the shape of the territory determine a temperature difference between day and night of 20 ° c. This difference gives a slow maturation and consequently an excellent grape quality. The soils in which the vineyards are planted are of colluvial origin; Consequence of volcanic eruptions in the area, which explains the differences in soil textures and structures, with clay soils being the most present.
VINEYARD MANAGMENT
The entire vineyard is located in a vertical trellis position, which provides a better distribution of foliage and load, good ventilation and solar reception and ease of carrying out work during the growing period. After the harvest, which in Haras de Pirque generally ends in mid-May, the pruning period begins to obtain an appropriate distribution of the clusters on the plant, together with an efficient irrigation technology and an appropriate use of organic fertilizers. Canopy management begins in October to ensure optimum quality for harvest. To ensure attention to even small details, in Haras de Pirque the harvest is done manually, which means that the grapes arrive at the winery in perfect condition to be immediately processed, thus maintaining all their quality potential.
ORGANIC MANAGEMENT
In 2006 the winery began the organic management of the vineyard in the Maipo-Andes which was completed in 2016. Today, all the wines and vineyards of Haras de Pirque are organic, certified by the CERES institute, which means that only environmentally friendly products are used in its production process. Soil management is carried out exclusively by machines without the use of herbicides and fertilization carried out by natural components such as compost. The wines are partially fermented with natural yeasts selected from the vineyard, thus ensuring that the characteristics of the environment are reflected in the wine.
SUSTAINABILITY
Haras de Pirque deeply believes in the fundamentals of sustainability as a property value for the environment and social responsibility.
For this reason, several projects have been developed with the objective of achieving a responsible and sustainable productive activity with the community, such as the organic management of the vineyard, carbon footprint measurement, and energy measures program, promoting training and professional development of workers, ensuring safety. employment as a top priority.
Our code of ethics and conduct is available here.
We are committed to a long-term vision that seeks to improve quality-oriented standards, in a socially responsible environment for its workers and with sustainable practices for the territory.
You can review our sustainability policy here.
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