Colchagua Valley, Chile 
Estampa believes in the art of assemblage, finding the perfect blend of varietals to create exceptional flavors and aromas. Estampa is divided into 4 vineyards over 740+ acres within the Colchagua Valley, Chile. Estampa is a relatively young establishment with the oldest vineyard, the Estampa Vineyard, containing vines from 1993 followed by the Estacion, the Paredones and the Marchigue. The Estampa winery features an avant-garde architectural design, which houses a technical infrastructure incorporating the most efficient and modern equipment available. On reception, the grapes pass across two consecutive selection tables, where skilled workers eliminate any elements that might undermine the desired quality of the fruit. A high-tech laboratory supports the highest quality controls implemented by Estampa.
On reception, the grapes pass across two consecutive selection tables, where skilled workers eliminate any elements that might undermine the desired quality of the fruit. A high-tech laboratory supports the highest quality controls implemented by Estampa.
The vineyard is located in Colchagua Valley, Chile between the Andes and the Coastal ranges. Because of its location is relatively remote, there is no pollution, smog, etc. and the air quality is exceptionally clear. The valley is located 80 miles south of Santiago and spans 75L x 22W mile area. The Mediterranean climate offers luminous sunshine with low humidity and 24 inches of rainfall, mostly in the winter. The weather allows for a long growing season, allowing grapes to mature with full varietal characteristics. Currently the Colchagua Valley houses at least 50,000 acres of vineyards. The predominant varietals are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, Malbec, and Syrah, with lesser amounts of Chardonnay, Semillon, and Sauvignon Blanc.
A wide range of soil types can be found in the Colchagua Valley, depending on whether the plot of land is on the valley floor, at the foot of the mountains or further up the hillsides. On the plains, the soils are either lacustrine (that is, formed by lakes) with a clay-loam texture or alluvial (formed by rivers or floods) with a silty loam texture. At the base of the mountains, the colluvial soils were formed from materials transported from the higher regions by water and gravity. These soils are a moderately deep loam to clay loam, with a 2 to 5 percent slope. On the steeper hillsides, the moderately deep soils are granitic in origin. The gradient, ranging from 8 to 45 percent, provides excellent drainage.
red Wines:
Estampa Carmenere-Merlot
Estampa Reserve Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot
Estampa Gold Assemblage Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Malbec
Estampa Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot
Estampa Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenere-Petit Verdot