Concha y Toro winery is located in Chile. To be more precise, in several large sections of Chile; Concha y Toro consists of over 11 thousand acres spread between the primary wine producing regions of Chile, in Maipo, Maule, Rapel, Colchagua, Curico, and Casablanca. The area is protected by natural barriers— the Atacama Desert, the driest in the world, to the north, the glacial Ice Fields in the south, the Pacific ocean to the west, and the Andes in the east. Concha y Toro is the largest producer of wine in Latin America. The Concha y Toro Vineyard was founded by Melchor Santiago de Concha y Cerda and his wife, Emiliana Subercaseaux, in 1883. The initial plantings were of traditional varieties from France's Bordeaux region, consisting of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Merlot, and Carménère.

In 2008, Concha y Toro ranked as the third most powerful wine brand in the world, after Gallo and Hardy's, and before Robert Mondavi, and Yellowtail. today, Concha y Toro produces more than 11 distinct lines of wine, in a wide variety of red and white and rosé blush wines. The varietals include Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Blush, Merlot, Merlot Rosé, Carmenere, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, a Late Harvest white, and Shiraz.

Frontera, Sendero, Casillero del Diablo, and Don Melchor are probably the best known and easiest to find in the U. S. Frontera is the table wine tier. Sendero was initially created for distribution in Canada, but I've seen the $10.00 or so bottles in Washtington state grocery chains and wine shops. I've also started seeing bottles of the Xplorador line, too. The higher-tier Don Melchor line has repeatedly scored over 90 in Wine Spectator, and in 2008 Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon was #12 in the Wine Spectator Top 100 wines. It has been repeatedly described as the best Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile by Robert Parker, and Wine Spectator. Frontera is the table wine tier of Concha y Toro, and I've spotted several bottles locally, all in the $5.00 to $10.00 range. Frontera is available in a wide range of varietals, and I'm especially interested in trying the Concha y Toro Frontera Carménère.