Casa Silva

History

Viña Casa Silva began in 1997 en pursuit of a long-held dream of sharing the family’s love and affection for its land in the Colchagua Valley in a bottle of wine. Emilio Bouchon was the first to arrive in Chile from St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France, in 1892, and his family has been making wine there ever since. They were pioneers in the Colchagua Valley, although it was not until 1997 that Mario Pablo Silva, the oldest son of the fifth generation, and his father, Mario Silva, shared the dream of making wines under their own label. The latter had dedicated much of his life to recovering the old vineyards and wine cellar and had acquired a unique understanding of the terroir in the Colchagua Valley. His other sons Francisco, Gonzalo, and Raimundo joined soon thereafter and contributed to the development of Viña Casa Silva. And so began the new family winery and the process of modernizing all of the activities that took place within it.

Today Viña Casa Silva is the most award-winning Chilean winery in the 21st century.

Philosophy

Vision

Viña Casa Silva seeks to be recognized for its high quality fine wines, as leaders of a new generation of premium wines in Chile, as innovators and pioneers in Colchagua with a style of their own, and as a winery that respects tradition as well as its relationships with its people, community, and environment. It is most family-oriented winery in Chile and projects those values to its future generations.

Mission

To be the first option when buying high quality Chilean wines in national and international markets. People choose wine not only for its quality, but also for what a brand represents, in this case that means family values, innovation, life style, and respect for nature.

Tasting Panel

Every Casa Silva wine produced must be unanimously approved by its Tasting Panel.

The panel is composed of Mario Silva (President), and his two sons, Mario Pablo Silva (Managing Director) and Gonzalo Silva (Agricultural Director), as well as Mario Geisse (Technical Director-Winemaker).

Sustainability

Casa Silva is one of three pioneering wineries that have achieved certification of 100% of its vineyards under the new Wines of Chile Sustainability Code (www.sustentavid.org). It also has a large area under organic management and is constantly improving its processes in the cellar and its relationship with its community.

The desire to preserve the environment for future generations is fundamental for Viña Casa Silva, and it uses responsible agriculture and seeks ways to reduce its carbon footprint to produce sustainable wines. Viña Casa Silva asks its consumers to drink responsibly and to recycle bottles and other packaging materials.other packaging materials.

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People

Board of Directors:

Casa Silva Team