We are pleased to welcome winemaker Marcela Chandía as a new addition to the Viña Calina team, under the supervision of our new General Manager, Victor Baeza. Her academic studies and her professional experience confirm that she is a winemaker of many talents. She obtained her degree of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Chile in Valparaiso in 1999 and a degree in Technology of wine production in 2003. After her first harvest in Chile in 2001, Marcela decided to cross the world, in order to broaden her viticulture knowledge and experience. With different levels of responsibility, she participated in harvests in the following countries:
Work
Experience
USA - Sonoma County California , La Crema winery 2001/2002
South Africa - Stellenbosch , Winecorp, 2003, Assistant Winemaker responsible for the
vinification of red wines
New Zealand - Malborough, Rapaura vintners, 2003 Assistant Winemaker
Portugal - Ribatejo, Lagoalva da Cima, 2003, Winemaker responsible for the Reserve and Premium wines
France - Montagnac Languedoc, Domaine de Sainte Croix, 2006, Winemaker
Marcela's passion for Chilean wines brought her back to apply her worldly talents to diverse regions of her home country:
Casablanca - Viña Loma Larga, 2004/2005, Winemaker
Viña William Cole, 2006, Winemaker
Cachapoal - Pelequen , Viña Morandé , 2005/2006, Winemaker in charge of production.
Today, Marcela brings her passion to the "Valle de Maule" region and the wines of Viña Calina
In her personal life, Marcela spends what short amount of free time she has between reading and mountain biking. During her stays in foreign countries, she developed her gastronomical passion and it can be said without exaggerating that her elaboration of the "pastel de choclo" (a traditional Chilean corn and meat dish) now has international recognition! Her incorporation to the Viña Calina winemaking team, with direction from consultant Andres Sanchez and Randy Ullom (a winemaker from Jackson Family Wines), corresponds to a philosophy of work based on professionalism and a diverse winemaking vision.
