In the mid-seventeenth century, the Eyzaguirre family left their home in Vizcaya, Spain, and traveled to Chile to seek their fortune. They prospered and became distinguished citizens of their new country. In 1768 Domingo Eyzaguirre was appointed mayor of the capital city of Santiago. His son, Domingo Eyzaguirre II, planted some of the first vines from French rootstock in that region and founded the Vino de Eyzaguirre near a village built by monks from a nearby Franciscan monastery. At first the wine was "bottled" in sturdy, 15-liter earthenware chuicos, which survived the bumpy trip by horse-drawn cart from the village to the monastery. When the winery switched to much smaller glass bottles, however, breakage became a problem. To protect their precious cargo, the monks took to wrapping the bottles in burlap sacks. The idea caught on with the winery and became a tradition that has endured to this day. Today the "EZ-GARY" is produced at Viña San Jorge in the prestigious Colchagua Valley, renowned for its near-perfect climate for growing grapes, and for wines of exceptional quality.
Wines from Vino De Eyzaguirre Winery
- Vino de Eyzaguirre Merlot 1999
1999
Shipping from:
- Vino de Eyzaguirre Cabernet Sauvignon 2000
2000
Shipping from: - Vino de Eyzaguirre Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
1997
Shipping from: - Vino de Eyzaguirre Merlot 2002
2002
Shipping from: - Vino de Eyzaguirre Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
2001
Shipping from: - Vino de Eyzaguirre Cabernet Sauvignon 1999
1999
Shipping from: - Vino de Eyzaguirre San Francisco (wine in a sack) 1999
1999
Shipping from: - Vino de Eyzaguirre Cabernet Sauvignon
2007 Colchagua Valley Rated 3/5
- Vino de Eyzaguirre Merlot
2007 Colchagua Valley Rated 4/5
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