Agustín Huneeus, a pioneer of Chilean wine, planted 40 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc in Casablanca at the end of the 80s to start the Veramonte project.
Experience, passion, and commitment to the future are the values that today underpin the Veramonte vineyards and their four brands: Veramonte and Ritual, from Casablanca, and Primus and Neyen, located in Apalta, Colchagua Valley: all exponents of quality Chilean wine made from organic grapes grown in their own vineyards.
wineries (Casablanca and Apalta, Colchagua Valley)
Pioneers
in the Casablanca Valley
Discover Viñedos Veramonte in Casablanca and the Neyen winery in the Colcahgua Valley.
Veramonte
Our Reserva line is produced from organic vineyards in Casablanca and Colchagua, a land blessed with healthy soils and pure fruit where we produce surprisingly expressive and high quality wines.
In the impressive setting of Casablanca, where the living soils and the climate of the valley come together in spectacular union, we make Ritual wines using biodynamic agricultural principles with hand-picked pre-dawn harvests and a meticulous winemaking process.
Ritual embodies innovation, quality, and originality. An intrepid spirit striving for the highest expression of wine using outstanding grapes from the finest appellations, organic cultivation with hand-picked harvests, and indigenous yeast in the fermentation.
A New World classic with Old World roots. Neyen wines are the result of the fantastic synergy between hundred year old Cabernet Sauvignon and Carménère vines from Europe and the rich Apalta soils.
González Byass arrived in Chile in mid-2016 with the acquisition of a stake in Viñedos Veramonte and Neyen Apalta Estate, from majority shareholder, Agustín Huneeus. The remaining share of the company stayed in the hands of the Rojas Family, who originally owned Neyen and had been associated with the well-known winemaker since 2012, although their principle investments have always been in other sectors.
González Byass has reached an agreement with the Rojas family to acquire both wineries, which consolidates its commitment in Chile and strengthens its vision as a global company with a b...