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    Fernando Espina

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    Portrait of Fernando Espina

    Portrait of Fernando Espina

    i. Biography

    Coming Up

    Winemaking is the frame that holds Fernando Espina’s profile together. At Viña Chocalán, Fernando Espina is the winemaker, responsible for the estate’s style and expression. That role sits at the point where texture, balance, and timing are set bottle by bottle.

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    Where They Are Now

    Maipo, Chile is the ground of the work, and Fernando Espina carries the winemaking brief there at Viña Chocalán. In a region known for its weight in Chilean wine, the job lives in the measured work of harvest, cellar, and release, where restraint and attention shape the final result. The record here is spare, and that matters. What remains is a current winemaking role and the place in which it is done. For a trade profile, that is enough to place the emphasis where it belongs: on the cellar, the vineyard, and the bottle.

    Signature

    As signatures, they present Fernando Espina through the wines themselves rather than through ornament: a winemaker at Viña Chocalán, working in Maipo, Chile, with a portfolio that moves between freshness and structure.

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    FAQ

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    • What is Fernando Espina's current role?

      Fernando Espina is the winemaker at Viña Chocalán.

    • Where did Fernando Espina work before?

      No previous workplace is listed for Fernando Espina.

    • What awards has Fernando Espina received?

      No awards are listed for Fernando Espina.

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