Meet the Winemakers

Marcio Ramírez

With a degree in Enology from the Universidad de Chile, Marcio joined Concha y Toro in 1997. From 1998 to 2000 he worked with Enrique Tirado at the Puente Alto winery as an assistant winemaker for Don Melchor before moving to the Cachapoal winery in the Rapel Valley, where he is now head winemaker.

In 2002 and 2003 he participated in crushes at Château Mouton Rothschild in Pauillac, Médoc, France and at Castello Banfi in Montalcino, Italy. Marcio was asked to be one of the winemakers for the Gran Reserva Serie Riberas, Concha y Toro’s Super Premium line of wines because of his extensive knowledge and experience with red varieties. He is responsible for making the Carmenere, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon, all varieties he has certainly specialized in and likes to work with most.

Furthermore, his great commitment and professionalism have led Marcio to work with the enological team that produces the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot varieties at Fetzer Vineyards in California.

Max Weinlaub

With a degree in engineering and a Wine production diploma from the University of Chile, Max gained his first winemaking experience in Chile and in the US. He first joined  Concha y Toro as an enological assistant at the Puente Alto facility, where he worked directly with Ignacio Recabarren and Marcelo Papa. Max recognizes those two celebrated winemakers as his mentors, who transmitted their passion for details and quality as well as versatility and practicality in decision making.
In 2007 he was named head winemaker for Viña Maipo (part of Concha y Toro), where he spent a decade heading up an enological project focused on the production of high-quality wines.

In late 2017, he became head winemaker for Viña Concha y Toro, with a mission of producing the company’s white wines in the Lontué facility in the Curicó Valley. Despite the sauvignon blanc varietal being one of the most challenging varietals for a winemaker, Max has demonstrated the versatility, expression, and elegance that this variety can deliver. For him, one of the best versions of this noble variety in Chile comes from the Ucúquer estate, home of the Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc.