Viña Tarapacá

Viña Tarapacá, formerly called Viña de Rojas y Viña Zavala,^[1] is a Chilean vineyard and winery, founded in Isla de Maipo by Francisco de Rojas y Salamanca, in 1874. Since 2008, the winery has been part of the group called Viña San Pedro-Taparacá S.A., or VSPT Wine Group, a company that has a total of 4,254 hectares of cultivated vines, producing more than 16 million cases of wine per year, which its members sell in more than 80 markets on the all continents,^[2] constituting the second largest wine exporting conglomerate in Chile, and one of the 15 largest wine companies in the world.^[2] About this, Viña Tarapacá contributes with 611 hectares, and a production of 98,000 cases of wine per year, distributed in 50 countries.^[1]

Viña Tarapacá
Location	Isla de Maipo, Chile
Appellation	Maipo Valley
Formerly	Viña de Rojas (1874-1892) Viña Zavala (1892-1927)
Founded	1874 (149–150 years ago)
Key people	Founder: Francisco de Rojas y Salamanca
Parent company	VSPT Wine Group (2008-act.)
Acres cultivated	1510
Cases/yr	98,000
Website	tarapaca.cl vsptwinegroup.com

Awards and honours

National:

• Silver medal, at the International Exhibition of Santiago in 1875.^[1]
• Vineyard of the year, as VSPT Wine Group, in 2014, according to Association Wines of Chile.^[3]

International:

• Silver medal, in the Universal Exhibition of Philadelphia in 1876.^[1]
• Green Company of the Year, in 2016,^[4] and 2nd place in 2014,^[5] awarded by Drinks Business Green Awards to VSPT Wine Group.
• Ethical Company of the Year, in 2014 as VSPT Wine Group,^[5] according to Drinks Business Green Awards.
• 2nd place in the Water Management category, in 2017, according to the Drinks Business Green Awards to VSPT Wine Group.^[6]
• Fair trade certification Fair for Life, from Ecocert, valid from 2020 to VSPT Wine Group.^[2]

References

1. Vinos Tarapacá: vinos chilenos de lujo y sustentables desde 1874. Gourmet de México, 23 October 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
2. Certified Products: Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. (VSPT Wine Group). Fair for Life, Ecocert. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
3. Viña San Pedro Tarapacá es elegida viña del año 2014. Diario Sustentable, 4 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
4. aiming for 100% sustainable packaging by 2030. The Drink Business, 17 August 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
5. Green Awards 2014: The Winners Revealed. The Drink Business, 30 April 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
6. Green Awards 2018: The Winners Revealed (página 2). The Drink Business, 21 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2020.