Concha y Toro (in English: Shell and Bull) is the largest producer and exporter of wines from Latin America and one of the ten largest wine companies in the world,[1] with more than 33 million cases sold per year in 2014, distributed in 135 countries. Concha y Toro Winery is located in Santiago de Chile, but the company has vineyards in Chile, Argentina and the United States, with more than 10,000 hectares under cultivation in 2016. Their Casillero del Diablo and Don Melchor wines have international recognition. As of 2010 the company is one of the official sponsors of the English football club Manchester United F. C.
History
19th century
The Concha y Toro Vineyard was founded by Don Melchor de Santiago Concha y Toro, ex-Minister of Finance, and his wife, Emiliana Subercaseaux, in 1883.[2] To start the winery, he brought grape varieties from the Bordeaux region in France: Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Merlot