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2Union of a variety with a rootstock or pattern.

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CUTTING-EDGE WINE RESEARCH AT THE SERVICE OF THE INDUSTRY

Major new initiative from Concha y Toro designed to enhance competition in one of the most vital sectors of the Chilean economy.

Major new initiative from Concha y Toro designed to enhance competition in one of the most vital sectors of the Chilean economy.

4Grafted plants planted in the nursery of the Pocoa Estate.

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The impetus behind Concha y Toro’s newly established

Center for Research and Innovation (CRI) comes about

largely in response to changes and new challenges faced

by our industry. The CRI underlines our company’s com-

mitment to the development of Chile’s national viticulture.

CRI programs and initiatives will focus primarily on applied

research aimed at tackling real world challenges faced by

our country’s wine industry. The CRI is intended to serve

as a meeting place for winemakers and researchers, with

the goal of facilitating the exchange of knowledge.

Concha y Toro’s business model is founded on the pillars

of vertical integration. The CRI and its activities will play a

vital role in taking this integration to the next level.

Its objectives include: Improvements in the field of plant

sciences; adaptation and development of pioneering new

technologies; establishment of first-class analysis in the

fields of agriculture and winemaking; and wide-ranging

improvements in the management of ecosystems and the

overall culture of research and innovation.

Collectively, these will have important implications for

the entire industry, raising the bar in terms of production,

quality and standards of excellence, and placing Chilean

winemaking in a better and stronger position in the face

of increasing global competition.

Through the CRI Extension Center, we seek to foster the

transfer and exchange of knowledge stemming from our

main lines of research, for the benefit of the entire Chilean

wine industry.

OURVISION

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Promote technology development, applied research and knowledge transfer in order to make the national wine industry more competitive and successful in face of the new challenges.

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View of the Pocoa nursery with

grafted plants one month after

being planted.

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OBJECTIVES

• Reinforce Concha y Toro’s leadership in the area of plant sciences and

production, positioning the company at the forefront of this field.

• Generate new knowledge and improved technologies to incorporate

into winemaking and enological practices.

• Integrate, adapt and develop new technical resources, designed to

enhance winemaking processes.

• To facilitate the exchange of knowledge and make first-class analysis

readily available to the agricultural, enological, operational and com-

mercial sectors.

• Generate new ideas and explore emerging trends.

• Encourage development of industry-specific knowledge through

education and research for the benefit of the industry at large.

• Expanding awareness of new advances and improved technology

arising from research, development and innovation of new lines and

projects.

• Promote Extension activities for the benefit of the entire wine sector.

10The CRI is located in Pencahue, Maule Valley, next to the Lourdes nurseryand vineyard, Concha y Toro’s largest, with 1,014 hectares planted.

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THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

agricultural and enological laboratory

It features high precision instruments, allowing analysis

of grapes and wines from a classical and instrumental

approach. Its main equipment includes analytical and

measuring instruments such as HPLC-UFLC, GC/MS, ICP

OES and FT-IR, among others, which allow the study

of polyphenols, aromas, volatile acidity, organic acids,

metals, pesticides, health and innocuousness of wine,

among others.

Among its facilities it includes units of molecular biology,

foliar analysis, soil analysis, sensory analysis and propa-

gation of in vitro culture.

The CRI is housed in a 1,500 m² (16,150 square feet)

purpose-built modular structure. Facilities include:

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extension center

The CRI Extension area will be open to the community,

serving as a venue for conferences and educational work-

shops and a forum designed to foster a free and open

exchange of knowledge between key players in the Chil-

ean wine industry. The initiative will serve as a source of

education and training and as an agent of change through

the promotion of research and the development of new

and improved technologies for the benefit of Chile’s entire

wine industry.

Includes an auditorium, a tasting and sensory experience

room, and meeting rooms.

experimental wine cellar

Equipped with industrial technologies, this winery will al-

low winemaking at small scales, with the aim of analyz-

ing and experimenting new ways of development for the

viticulture of the company and the industry in general.

This cellar has capacity for the vinification of about 200

tons of grapes. In its facilities there are 60 fermenters,

with a total capacity of 1,000 kg of fruit, and 72 stain-

less steel tanks of 250-liter and 300-liter capacity, which

feature automatic temperature control. It also includes

140 aging tanks -with capacity varying between 50 and

100 liters of must-, which are monitored in two rooms

with automatic temperature control, used for malolactic

fermentation and aging.

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The CRI’s R+D+i strategy is based on a matrix that links

research lines with certain value drivers. Objectives and

projected outcomes are defined through this interaction,

which will assist in the economic and social quantification

of the impact of our projects.

Five lines of research will be pursued:

1 Genetic Material: The agronomic and enological evalu-

ation of clones and growth patterns, taking into consid-

eration local conditions, production potential, enologi-

cal aptitudes and resistances. This way, we will be able

to produce healthy and appropriate plants according to

the requirements addressed by our enological projects.

2 Viticulture: Research and improvement of agricultural

production systems, water-soil-plant relationships,

trellising systems, fertilizers, agrochemicals and mech-

anization, among others.

3 Enological Processes: Research and analysis of diverse

operations ranging from harvest to bottling, extend-

ing to the quality of musts and wines, as well as the

adoption of new technologies and automation of cer-

tain processes. This is to ensure the compliance with

international standards of excellence and safety.

4 Product Design: Research into new and existing raw

materials in order to pinpoint potential new areas of

opportunity. This research line aims to address the ma-

jor challenges in innovation of new products demanded

by today’s industry, in order to respond to global con-

sumer preferences.

5 Market: Study of ecosystems and environments to

identify and target new business opportunities and

positive externalities for society.

As a result of R+D+i, we look forward to making significant

progress in the areas of:

• Corporate compliance, business practices and quality

control, at every level.

• Competitiveness: Securing competitive advantages

through cost optimization and continuous product

improvements.

• Quality: Based on a sustained and consistent increase

in the overall quality of our portfolio.

• Sustainability: The sustainable development of our

own winemaking business and that of the entire Chil-

ean wine industry.

• Wine and society: The societal impact and importance

of wine in Chile and in terms of the overall Chilean

economy.

Traceability is monitored

through each stage of the

plant production process.

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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION STRATEGY (R+D+I)

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The CRI is led by a Board of Directors chaired by Rafael

Guilisasti (Vice Chairman, Viña Concha y Toro), supported

by an advisory team comprising Blanca Bustamante (Chief

of Corporate Communications, Concha y Toro), Héctor

Urzúa (Chief Enologist at Concha y Toro’s Lourdes Wine

Cellar), and Carlos Valdivia (Assistant Manager, New Proj-

ects, Concha y Toro).

CRI executive and operational teams are headed by Direc-

tor Gerard Casaubon, assisted by Deputy Director of R+D

TEAM

Group of researchers and Director of the CRI: Dietrich Von Baer, Álvaro González, Mauricio Lolas, Edmundo Bordeu and Gerard Casaubon.

Álvaro González, Assistant Manager of Operations Marcia

Molina, and enologist Sergio Manzano, together with a

team of multi-disciplinary professionals.

The CRI has recruited a team of nationally renowned re-

searchers to spearhead research in their individual areas

of expertise. These include Edmundo Bordeu (enology),

Dietrich Von Baer (analysis) and Mauricio Lolas (plant pa-

thology).

Board of Directors

President · R. Guilisasti

Advisers

H. Urzúa · B. Bustamante · C. Valdivia

Chief of Technological

Management and

Administration

A.Donoso

Agricultural Eng., MBA

Operations

Assistant Manager

J.Zincker

Chemist

Chief of the Agricultural -

Enological Laboratory

Chemist

R+D Project Eng.

Enological Laboratory

S. Vargas

Agricultural Eng.

Oenologist, M.Sc.

Scientific Advisory

Board

CRI Director

G. Casaubon

Agricultural Eng. Oenologist, M.Sc.

Enologist -

Experimental Wine Cellar

S. Manzano

Agricultural Eng.

Oenologist

R+D Deputy Director

A.González

Agricultural Eng.

Oenologist, Ph.D.

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Gerard Casaubon Cruzat

Director of the Center for Research and Innovation

An internationally renowned agronomist-enologist from

Chile’s Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC), Casau-

bon’s credentials include postgraduate degrees in Sen-

sory Science and Consumer Behavior Studies, a M.Sc. from

Chile’s Universidad Adolfo Ibañez and a UC Davis Diploma.

From 2002 through 2013, Casaubon served as Manager

of the Aromas and Flavors Center at DICTUC (2002-2013).

During this time, Casaubon participated in numerous wine

industry-related research focusing on quality control, va-

rietal typicity and consumer behavior and trends.

Álvaro González Rojas

Deputy Director of Research and Development (R+D)

An agronomist-enologist from the Pontifical Catholic Uni-

versity of Chile (PUC), González earned his PhD in Agri-

cultural Sciences at the Faculty of Agriculture & Forestry,

and served as an adjunct professor while pursuing post-

doctoral research for the Department of Chemical and Bio-

process Engineering (2012-2014). Additional qualifications

include a PhD in Enology from the University of Bordeaux

2 and residencies at the Enology Research Unit of the

University of Bordeaux (2007), the Institute of Advanced

Chemistry of Catalonia, Barcelona, (2014), and the Depart-

ment of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, PUC (2010).

Dietrich Von Baer Von Lochow

A biochemist at Chile’s University of Concepción (1976),

Von Baer earned his PhD in Agricultural Sciences at the

U. Christian Albrecht, in Kiel, Germany (1980). He returned

to Chile, where he serves as Director of the Department

of Instrumental Analysis at his alma mater, the University

of Concepción.

Edmundo Bordeu Schwarze

An agronomist with University of Chile (1971), Bordeu

earned his PhD at UC Davis (1990). Further qualifications

include a National Diploma in Enology and Professional

Wine Tasting Diploma from the University of Bordeaux

2 (1978). Bordeu is currently the Undergraduate Director

in the Faculty of Agriculture & Forestry at the Pontifical

Catholic University of Chile.

Mauricio Lolas Caneo

After earning a degree in Agronomy at the Pontifical

Catholic University of Chile, Lolas went on to earn an MSc

at Oregon State University, USA, and a PhD in Philosophy

from the University of London, UK (2001). Today he is an

Associate Professor at the Agricultural Sciences Faculty,

School of Agriculture at the University of Talca.

DIRECTOR AND RESEARCH STAFF

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STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

Through strategic alliances and agreements with presti-

gious institutions, the CII will seek international networks

to promote activities, projects and programs to strength-

en its work. The creation of these global relations will be

managed in the same Center, establishing institutional

contacts to develop joint research projects and other

forms of cooperation with international universities and

related institutions.

CURRENT AGREEMENTS

Vinos de Chile R+D Consortium: The company partici-

pates in research and development programs through the

Vinos de Chile R+D Consortium, projects that have been

identified and prioritized by the industry itself.

Mercier Groupe: Since 2001 Concha y Toro entered into

a long-term agreement with Mercier-Groupe, the largest

producer of vines in France. The “Technical Assistance

and Supply of Goods Agreement” provides wide-ranging

technical support with regard to the production of grafted

plants. It also enables access to top quality clones, which

today form the basis for Concha y Toro’s production of

plants.

UC Davis: Concha y Toro forms an alliance with UC Da-

vis (USA) for joint research by establishing the “UC Da-

vis LINC-Life Sciences and Innovation Center” in Chile,

financed in part by the Innova Chile Committee’s “Inter-

national R&D Centers of Excellence for Competitiveness

2.0” program.

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The Concha y Toro Center of Research and Innovation is

located in the heart of Maule Valley, one of Chile’s premier

wine regions. Plantings of over 31,800 hectares (approx.

78,500 acres) of grapevines account for about 25% of the

total area.

The Center for Research and Innovation lies about 20 ki-

lometers (just over 12 miles) from the city of Talca, in the

district of Pencahue. The CRI is strategically located 2 kilo-

meters (just over one mile) from the Rauquén greenhouse,

created in 1999 to produce all new plantings for Concha y

LOCATION

Toro vineyards. The CRI is also adjacent to Concha y Toro’s

Lourdes Estate, which covers an area of 1,089 hectares

(about 2,690 acres) of vineyards, making it Concha y Toro’s

single largest wine estate in Chile.

Maule has played a fundamental role since the earliest

days of Chile’s centuries-old history of viticulture. Today

the region is home to thousands of producers, suppliers

to the wine industry and academic institutions catering to

the vini-viticultural business. This privileged position gives

this Center a fundamental advantage for the dissemina-

tion of its results, research and new knowledge.

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EXTENSIONCENTER

Tasting and sensory

experience room.

Auditorium,

Extension Center.

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Concha y Toro’s new Center for Research and Innovation rep-

resents a major commitment in terms of corporate social re-

sponsibility and community relations.

Research undertaken at the CRI will be published and dissemi-

nated. At a local level, the CRI enables Concha y Toro to expand

its support for, engagement with and contributions to the local

economy, employees, fellow producers, suppliers, academic

institutions and the surrounding community at large.

Also, the laboratory will be open to the industry, expanding the

available analysis offer, with certifications and high precision

equipment.

Thanks to partnerships and agreements with Chilean and over-

seas universities, the CRI will function as a vital participant in

diverse fields of groundbreaking international research. This

includes the establishment of an internship program for em-

ployees and academic researchers. Students at local technical

schools and universities will also be offered opportunities to

study and undertake internships at the CRI.

The CRI is destined to play a key role in Concha y Toro’s increas-

ing emphasis on corporate social responsibility, and research

and development. Emphasis at the CRI will be placed on a

heightened exchange of knowledge and skills.

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Pocoa Estate (no number), Road K-650, Camino (road)

Rauquén-Corinto (Town of Pencahue, Talca).

(+56 2) 2476 38 31 · contacto-cii@conchaytoro.cl

Pocoa Estate (no number), Road K-650, Camino (road)

Rauquén-Corinto (Town of Pencahue, Talca).

(+56 2) 2476 38 31 · contacto-cii@conchaytoro.cl