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Magnificent Montes: Pioneers of premium Chilean Wine

n 1987, Aurelio Montes and Douglas

Murray, two businessmen with wide experience in the world of wine, decided to bring to life their dream of making superior quality wines in Chile, better than the rest. In 1988, two other partners joined them, Alfredo Vidaurre and Pedro Grand, each one contributing their area of expertise.

Since its beginnings, Montes Wines’ philosophy has been to produce wines of the highest

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