François Lurton (of the famous Bordeaux family) is renowned for creating distinctive and high-quality wines. He purchased the Araucano Estate in the year 2000 after realising the potential of the cool, ocean-influenced site at Lolol in the Colchagua Valley. The estate has 26 hectares of vines, is certified organic and also works to bio-dynamic principles. François believes that ‘producing wine as naturally as possible is good for the environment, good for consumers, and tastes better!’