Jacques y François Lurton S.A. was created in
1988 by two brothers, sons of Andre Lurton, the famous winemaker of
Bordeaux (Chateaux Bonnet, La Louviere, Dauzac…). Beginning with the
concept that it is possible to create world-class wines, within
regions of great quality potential, they began several projects —
first in France, then in Argentina and Spain. In 1997, after years
of investigation, they founded the JFL Chile partnership, Hacienda
Araucano, within the Lolol area of the Colchagua Valley, a zone that
offers great potential for the production of red wine. Situated on a
foothill, the soils have excellent drainage and at the same time
have the capacity to retain the proper amount of moisture. These
qualities in turn give the vines deep roots and the ability for
natural water feeding, therefore avoiding the necessity of
irrigation. The wines produced are vinified from grapes produced on
the estate and as well as grapes bought from viticulturists, who
sign specific contracts for high quality production under strict
vineyard management from the Lurton viticultural team. All of the
red wines (with the exception of Araucano Pinot Noir) are produced
from grapes from the Colchagua Valley, while some of the white wine
is sourced from grapes from the Casablanca Valley, known for having
a great microclimate for the production of white wine grapes. Since
their introduction to the United States markets, the Araucano, Gran
Araucano and Alka wines have been an overnight success, garnering
top scores from such publications as the Wine Spectator and Wine
Enthusiast. It is no surprise that the so-called “flying wine
makers” would create excellent wines from Chile.
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