Our Vision
Promote applied research, technological development and knowledge transfer in order to enhance the competitiveness and multi-origin excellence of the company and the Chilean wine industry in a dynamic international market with increasingly demanding consumers.
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Objectives

To strengthen the plant material production area in order to maintain the company’s leading position in this field.

To perfect the company’s wine production processes through technological innovation and the development of new tools.

To transfer knowledge in areas such as chemical, molecular and sensory analysis to production and commercial areas.

To strengthen the innovation management system for new product design.

To foster industry development, strengthening the exchange between different stakeholders through the dissemination, transfer and extension of R&D&I results.
Infrastructure
Our modern building is situated in the 7th Region of Maule, the winemaking heart of Chile. Covering over 1,500 m2, our installations include the Agriculture and Oenology Laboratory, a Molecular Biology Laboratory, the Experimental Cellar and the Center of Extension, which together with the Rauquén Greenhouse and the Lourdes Cellar, are located within the vineyard of the same name which, with its close to 1,090 hectares, is the largest continuous vineyard in Chile.
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Our team
The human capital of the CRI is of a multidisciplinary nature and is made up of researchers with experience in basic and applied sciences in the areas of biology, chemistry and engineering, and professionals with a deep knowledge of viticulture and oenology.
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Strategic Alliances
Mercier Groupe
Since 2001 Viña Concha y Toro entered into a long-term agreement with Mercier-Groupe, the largest producer of vines in France. The “Technical Assistance and Supply of Goods Agreement” provides wide-ranging technical support with regard to the production of grafted plants. It also enables access to top quality clones, which today form the basis for Viña Concha y Toro’s production of plants.