VIK

VIK is a world-class winery located in Chile. It is the dream come true of billionaire Alexander Vik and his wife Carrie, who in the early 2000s decided to create the best possible wine from scratch. In both the vineyard and the cellar, the approach is holistic, and every detail is taken into account, sometimes in an inventive way, to achieve perfection.

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VIK La Più Belle

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VIK Milla Cala

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VIK "A" Carmenere

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VIK 2021

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VIK "A" Cabernet Franc

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VIK "A" Cabernet Sauvignon

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VIK 2019

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The icing on the cake

After the internet, real estate, insurance, luxury hotels, and even works of art, Swedish-Norwegian billionaire Alexander Vik, born in 1955, tackled a new field in the early 2000s: wine.

In 2004, the businessman and his wife Carrie, whom he met while studying at Harvard, embarked on the ambitious project of producing wine capable of rivaling the best vintages on the planet, starting from scratch.

The couple assembled a team of specialists, bringing together winemakers, viticulturists, and agronomists, as well as climatologists and geologists, who, after two years of research, found their dream location in South America.

A dream terroir

It was in Chile, two hours south of the capital Santiago, in the Cachapoal Valley, in Millahue, in a place called "Lugar de Oro" or "Place of Gold" by the indigenous Mapuche people, that the VIK estate was born.

Of the 4300 hectares of Chilean wilderness acquired by Alex and Carrie Vik, 327 hectares are planted with red grape varieties ready to shine in this new terroir: Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon, Carménère, Syrah and Merlot.

The vineyard spans twelve valleys, each with countless angles of exposure and altitudes. The climate is tempered by the cool Andean air and Pacific breezes, which make their way to Millahue.

Since the first vintage in 2009, harvests have been manual and carried out at night, when the grapes are at their lowest temperature, in order to avoid any oxidation and the need to cool the berries.

Mudroom, Pantry, Flower Room

Oenologist Cristián Vallejo constantly thinks outside the box to find ways to refine wines. He has developed techniques with poetic names to embed the terroir in the different cuvées.

The barrels, made from staves shipped from France, are toasted by burning oak trees from the estate. The idea is to give the wines the identity of the Lugar de Oro terroir. The barrel then takes the name Barroir.

Following the same principle, Cristián Vallejo explored the estate for months with a Chilean potter before finding the perfect clay, more than 6 meters deep, to create unique amphorae, named Amphoir.

The latest exploration is called Fleuroir. The research focuses on indigenous yeast strains found in wildflowers. Everything is done to embed this "golden place" in the wines.

"Holism", the keyword

VIK applies a holistic approach to its entire estate, taking every aspect into account to best integrate it into the final result, from the vines to the wines, from the winery to the hotel and its restaurant.

The winery has a translucent fabric roof, while a pond cools the barrel room, regulating temperatures and providing the necessary humidity for optimal conditions and energy consumption.

The hotel has a garden that produces a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, edible flowers, and herbs. The rest is supplied by small local producers with whom VIK works regularly.

Swedish-Norwegian billionaire Alexander Vik and his wife Carrie decided in 2004 to produce a world-class wine. The couple assembled a team of specialists who found their dream terroir in Chile, in the Cachapoal Valley, at Millahue. Out of 4300 hectares, 327 are planted with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Syrah, and Merlot.

Oenologist Cristián Vallejo constantly seeks to refine wines. He has developed techniques with poetic names (barroir, amphoir, fleuroir) to incorporate the terroir into the different cuvées. VIK applies a holistic approach to its entire estate, taking into account every aspect to include it in the final result.