Category: Montes
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Montes: Like Father, Like Son
Montes is a legendary name in the wine industry. Aurelio Montes Sr has more than 35 years’ experience as an enologist and president of the iconic Montes winery. Aurelio Montes Jr has been working in viniculture since he graduated with honors in 1999 with a winemaking degree. Today Montes Sr remains at the helm of…
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July Winestudio: An Exposé of Viña Montes
When Protocol WineStudio announced Chilean winery Montes as the subject of July’s #Winestudio I jumped at the opportunity to join the conversation. I have enjoyed the high quality wines and the story behind the wines of Montes for years. In the past year I have written several articles featuring the wines of Montes: “Weeknight Enjoyment…
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Montes Alpha Pairs Perfectly with Fall
Montes is a well-known name in Chilean wine. In fact, Aurello Montes Sr. is considered a founding father in the modern Chilean wine industry. With over thirty-five years of oenological expertise, Montes has remained at the forefront of reshaping and reimaging Chilean wine. In 2008 Ernst and Young named him “Entrepreneur of the Year” and…