On Sunday evening, October 4, the Curico Valley Wine Route associates offered a welcome reception for the select jury of the Concours Mondial Bruxelles Chile 2009. Guests enjoyed superb appetizers and especially selected wines at the event hosted in the Balbontin family’s estate home in Viña Las Pitras.In a friendly family setting the event began with a welcome speech by Juan Balbontín, President of Viña Las Pitras, who was proud to be the host of this distinguished jury. Eugenio Eben Oyanedel, President of Curico Valley Wine Route, also offered a warm greeting and stressed the importance for the Curico Valley of hosting the Bruxelles wine competition locally.

During the welcome cocktail the associated wineries of the Curico Valley Wine Route, in representation of the local wine industry, the wine experts, press, organization committee and friends enjoyed the best Chilean cuisine paired with an outstanding selection of wines produced by the associated wineries.