A short report from La Fortuna in Chile. In total, they lost 85,000 liters or 113,333 750ml bottles of wine in the earthquake.
Here is the text of the email from the winery:
Hola Paolo:
Despite these views La Fortuna is 100% functioning now, the filling and bottling plant has been moved to the building in front of the cellar where usually the fresh fruit is processed while the roof of the cellar is rebuilt.
Three 50.000 lt oak tanks were destroyed but thankfully were empty, a tank with 25.000 lt Pinot Noir 2009 was damaged and this wine unfortunately was spread around, we lost the whole stuff, another 50.000 lt of Cabernet Sauvignon was lost and 10.000 lts of Sauvignon Blanc.
However, considering the magnitude of the quake losses were not very big, what’s a pity is the Pinot; vintage 2010 will be ready at the end of July.
Thankfully grape maturity is delayed what has given us time to repair the area where the fruit is crushed, we do not need the roof by now, next Monday the Sauvignon Blanc harvest starts.
I’m sure that you will understand that how urgently we need to generate sales; your consideration upon this will be very much appreciated.
Saludos,
Juan E. Oyarzún
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