Our Team
Oenology & Viticulture
Patricio Celedón
Chief Winemaker
Patricio Celedón, who assumed the position of Chief Winemaker at Viña Viu Manent on February 2010, is an Agricultural Engineer with a specialty in viticulture and oenology from that Catholic University of Chile. He received his title of Enologist from the Association of Agricultural Engineers and Oenologists of Chile after achieving the highest score on the exam in his class.
His extensive experience includes having worked in such well-known wineries in the US, Australia and Chile.
Patricio comes to Viu Manent from Viña San Pedro, where he was responsible for the winery’s high-end wines and as such, he worked closely with international consultant Paul Hobbs. Patricio’s experience also includes numerous technical travels to different production zones, support to commercial teams, and presentations to clients and specialized press around the world.
Natalia Stiepovich
Winemaker Assistant
Natalia is a Oenologist and Agronomist graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
She started working at Viu Manent during the 2010 harvest. Now serves as Winemaker Assistant, working together with Patricio Celedón.
Within highlighted her experience working as Cellar Hand at Cousiño Macul Winery in Chile, as well as in foreign countries harvest such as New Zealand, Spain and the United States.
Juan Pablo Lecaros
Chief Production Manager
He has been in charge of the Production Area since 2000.
Juan Pablo is an Agronomy Engineer with a special mention in enology from the Catholic University of Chile, he has worked in Viña Santa Carolina and Château Prieure-Lichine, Grand cru classé of Margaux.
Miguel Mujica
Viticultural Manager.
Miguel has a degree in Agronomy at the University Mayor, Chile, and mastered in Wine Production Technologies at the Universidad de Chile.
He joined the team in late 2004 and is currently head of the viticulture and is responsible for the production of grapes that come from three own vineyards in Colchagua (270 hectares in production spread in the vineyards San Carlos (area of Santa Cruz), La Capilla and El Olivar (Peralillo sector).
Ricardo Molina
Cellar Operations Manager
Ricardo joined the winery in 1998. He started working in the Laboratory, and currently he has become the Cellarmaster for Viu Manent. Ricardo is a Chemical Analyst who gained experience working in the Central Laboratory of Viña Concha y Toro and the Franciscan Estate Winery in the Napa Valley.
