Flaherty Wines
Welcome to Chile! We are Ed Flaherty and Jen Hoover, proprietors of Flaherty Wines. We first came to Chile in 1993 to work a harvest, and we never left. The country has an exceptional climate for winegrowing, producing ripe fruit with good acidity and intense flavors. Chile also has some of the best whitewater kayaking in the world, which had more than a little to do with our decision to stay. Our kayaking days are sadly over, but the local wines just keep getting better.
Over the years, Ed has worked with some of the top wineries in the Chilean industry, including Cono Sur, Errázuriz, and now Viña Tarapacá. As an executive winemaker, Ed spends more time in the office and the tasting lab than in the winery. We started Flaherty in 2004 so that he could get his hands dirty again–or at least a little wine stained during crush. Flaherty is one of the few boutique wineries in Chile. We started with under a hundred cases in 2004 and have grown to about 1,000 cases in 2011. We are planning to keep production around that level in 2012. Most of our sales are in Chile, but we also export a bit to Brazil, England, and Romania.
In 2008, we bought 14 hectares in Cauquenes, where we are planting a small vineyard. The Cauquenes blog chronicles the process of developing a vineyard in a remote region of Chile. The winemaking blog focuses on our home winery in the Aconcagua valley.
Our label was designed by Marcus Bradbury of the People Marketing Group in Santiago.
Hi
Recently tried both blends of your 2008 wines at the Chilean tasting in London, And wow they were great, high up on my top 10. These were on the MOVI stands and I was very impressed with the whole range.
I am an archangel for Naked wines here in the UK, and there are some of MOVI’s wines appearing on the site, but unfortunately not yours as you seem to already have a UK agent.
I do wish you well with your venture and hope to sample a whole bottle before too long.
Comment by meandi — September 11, 2010 @ 9:43 am
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed our wine.
Comment by jen — September 14, 2010 @ 6:11 am
In a recent trip to Santiago made a one day tour to visit Aquitania, Pérez Cruz and Almaviva wineries, arranged by Karen Gilchrist, a local wine expert, and back in Santiago bought a bottle of your 2007 blend that was recommended at the Wain store. Must say I was greatly impressed when drank it yestardy in Lima with some friends at our Cofradia (food club.) The subtle fruit taste and acidity reminded me of european style wines, not the typical ‘marmalade’ of most Chilean and Argentinian full-body wines.
Congratulations, and hope to make some time to visit your place next time I’m in Santiago.
Comment by king lizard — November 14, 2010 @ 2:36 pm
Hola que tal, espero que las cosas vallan bien, recuerdo con mucho cariño las moliendas, el vino y desde luego la gran cocina. Un gran saludo
Evaristo jr.
Comment by varían reyes — November 2, 2011 @ 5:15 am