Almaviva是由Concha y Toro與法國波爾多Baron Philippe de Rothschild (一級酒莊Mouton Rothschild的業主)跨國合作之產品，可以說是波爾多先進的釀造技術與智利優異風土條件的結晶。使用波爾多紅品種混合，釀製出耐人尋味的雋永美味紅酒。酒名取自法國劇作家包瑪榭（Beaumarchais）的喜劇「費加洛婚禮」中的人物 - 阿瑪維瓦伯爵(Count of Almaviva)，也就是後來莫札特改編成著名歌劇的原始素材。Almaviva 的西班牙文原意是「活力的靈魂」，酒標上的圖騰則代表著古代智利人對宇宙與大地的看法。
Almaviva 的葡萄來自智利最好的Maipo產區的精華區Puente Alto，這裡的風土條件非常適合 Cabernet Sauvignon、Carmenère與Cabernet Franc 等波爾多品種的生長。1996是第一個問市的年份，短短十多年內已建立起世界性的聲譽，不僅成為智利最好的紅酒之一，也被視為世界級的頂尖美酒。事實上，隨著近年波爾多頂級酒的強勁漲勢，有部分法國波爾多血統的Almaviva紅酒連帶也行情看漲，又加上國際酒評家都給予最近幾個年份相當高的評價，所以它在全世界的葡萄市場上是供不應求的！
WA:94 Drink Date: 2023 - 2030
Their second wine, the 2021 Epu is from the same terroir and vineyard in Puente Alto as Almaviva but comes from the younger vines, around 12 years on average. In 2021, the blend is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Carmenere and 5% Merlot (no Cabernet Franc this year). It has a ripe and heady nose, with 14.68% alcohol (15% on the label), mellow acidity and intense notes of red peppers, ripe blackberries and cassis and some spiciness from the oak. It matured for one year in French barriques, only 10% new and 90% second use. It has a little less structure and softer tannins, making it more approachable than previous years, a profile that seems to be the signature of the year. It's medium to full-bodied with velvety, more polished tannins, and it is more delicate and less concentrated, with more finesse. But I find these quite homogeneous and regular, this year with no raisins or dehydrated grapes, and in this vintage, it feels open and expressive. 80,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2023.
