Foye

WELCOME TO

FOYE

ABOUT
US

Viñas Familiares de Chile, or VFC, is a joint venture between the Bouchon and Bisquertt families, who have brought together their history and viticultural traditions to produce wines of excellent quality.

The Bouchon family are originally from Bordeaux, France, and have been in the Maule Valley for 4 generations, more than 130 years, making wine. The Bisquertt family has been making wine for more than 40 years, when they planted their first vineyards in Marchihue, Colchagua Valley in the 1970s. United by decades-long friendship, both families decided together to begin this ambitious winemaking project that reflects their experience and trajectory.

SUSTAINABILITY

VFC is certified with the Sustainability Code granted by the Chilean Wine Association, a certification audited by the international consulting firm SGS. The certification includes an evaluation of our actions related to the vineyards, the winery and the social area.

We are committed to minimizing and making up for the impact of our operations, establishing sustainable management for our processes, based on a balance between the economic, social, and
environmental aspects.

OUR
PHILOSOPHY

Our philosophy is to produce quality wines, that identify with the terroir where the grapes come from, with the backing of prestige brands, and made with processes that respect the environment, our employees, and the communities where we work.

vineyards

Our vineyards are located in the Maule Valley, specifically the sub-valley of San Javier, 300 km south of Santiago, Chile’s capital, and 60 meters m.a.s.l. The Maule Valley is one of the most traditional winemaking valleys of Chile, with excellent climate and soils for growing grapes.

VINEYARDS

We have 110 hectares planted to Cabernet Sauvignon (34%),
Carmenere (23%), Merlot (15%), Syrah (7%), and Sauvignon Blanc (5%), among others. The vines are vertically trained and drip irrigated. They were planted in 1995-2011-2018-2019. Irrigation is measured via test
pits and analysis of the growth of the vines.

CLIMATE

Precipitation is concentrated in winter, with more than 500mm accumulating annually, while summers are sunny and dry, with a large diurnal temperature range, with averages between 20–30ºC. This Mediterranean-style climate ensures the health of our grapes and allows them to reach a balanced ripeness prior to harvest.

SOILS

The vineyards are planted on alluvial soils with a large quantity of rounded rocks mixed with layers of clay, a combination that allows for the creation of wines with velvety structure on the palate with fresh aromas.

winery

Located in the town of San Javier, in the Maule Valley, our modern and spacious facilities allow us to work rigorously making premium wines, always maintaining strict quality protocols.

WINEMAKING
+4.5 million litres of storage capacity.
+800 French oak barrels, in 225 and 500 litre formats.
+4 million stainless steel and epoxy cement vats of various sizes.

FACILITIES
+12,000 square metres of modern and spacious facilities.
+2,000 square metres for the storage of bottled wine.
An isothermal plant where the administrative offices, laboratory and quality control area are located.

PRODUCTION
2 complete European washing-bottling and labelling lines.
+5.000 bottles per hour production capacity.
Machinery and equipment for special packaging.

WINEMAKER

Nicolás Ríos is an Agricultural Engineer and Winemaker, with a Master’s in Oenology and Vitiviniculture from the Universidad de Chile. After his first professional experience at Viña Tabalí, he joined VFC Wines in 2019 as Winemaker. He’s a lover of animals and nature, and is a passionate person and a perfectionist when it comes to constantly searching for the best expression of the terroir in each wine.

Team

At VFC we know that the key to the success of any organisation lies in its people. That is why we have a team of outstanding professionals in each of the areas, committed to excellence and quality.

OENOLOGY

Nicolás Ríos
Winemaker

Bernardita González
Head of Laboratory

PRODUCTION
David Calderón
Production Manager

Analía Martínez
Production Manager

COMMERCIAL
Patricio Torres
Commercial Manager

Diego Rodriguez
Europe-Latam R.Manager

Tina Nie
China Country Manager

Verónica Contreras
Head of Winemaking Cellar

Yerko Moreno
Viticulture Consultant

María del Carmen Pérez
Quality Control Manager

Daniela Figueroa
Head of Procurement

Soledad Gonzélez
Marketing Manager

Andrés Muñoz
Asia Regional Manager Asia

Wines

Foye or Canelo is the sacred tree of the mapuches indigenous of the south of Chile. Canelo´s flower symbolizes women and her power of giving life, and the possibility of rebor