Company
VCT Europe
Part of Viña Concha y Toro, one of the world’s leading wine companies.
Discover our vineyards
Chile
Argentina
USA
Concha y Toro owns more than 12,000 hectares of vineyards in Chile, Argentina and the USA.
Chile’s valleys offer us an almost infinite variety of topographies, defined not only by their proximity to the Andes Mountains in the east or the Pacific Ocean in the west, but also their range of latitudes.
In Argentina Bodega Trivento’s three vineyards in Primera Zona, the Uco Valley and Oasis Este enjoy the coolest climate in Mendoza Province, thanks to the cold air from the Andes.
Bonterra Organic Vineyards in the California’s Mendocino north of San Francisco is bordered by the California Coast Range, the Pacific Ocean and large redwood forests.
Our history
1833
Don Melchor Concha y Toro, a successful Chilean businessman, founds Concha y Toro.
1933
Concha y Toro exports its first wines outside Chile.
1966
Casillero del Diablo, “The Devil’s Cellar” is launched and the focus on branded wines begins.
1987
Don Melchor becomes Chile’s first ‘icon wine’ in its first vintage.
1993
Cono Sur is founded in Chimbarongo.
1996
Bodega Trivento is founded in Lujan de Cuyo, Argentina.
2001
Concha y Toro UK, the company’s first subsidiary office outside South America, is opened.
2010
VCT Subsidiary offices in Sweden, Norway and Finland are all opened.
2011
Viña Concha y Toro acquires Fetzer Vineyards in Mendocino, California.
2014
The Centre for Research and Innovation is opened in Talca, Chile.
2019
Concha y Toro is the first wine company to announce sustainability targets in line with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2021
Viña Concha y Toro certifies as a B Corp for the first time.
2023
140th anniversary of the founding of Concha y Toro in Chile.
2024
VCT Europe is formed, creating one regional team from the offices in the UK, Ireland, the Nordics and mainland Europe.
We are a team of almost 100 people,
responsible for sales of over 7 million cases
across the European zone.
Meet our key people
Simon Doyle
Simon joined Concha y Toro in 2001 after a career in branded wines including with leading Australian companies, and since 2010 has overseen the team, first in the UK and now across Europe and the Nordic regions
Clare Griffiths
Clare has held a number of high-profile roles with leading FMCG businesses, and leads the Commercial function at VCT Europe
Andrea Mirone
With more than 25 years’ experience working for leading UK FMCG companies, Andrea is responsible for Finance, Supply and IT for VCT Europe.
Christian Hargreaves
Hailing from Chile, and with14 years of experience at Concha y Toro in the Nordics, Christian leads Sales and Marketing for the Nordic region.
Julian Belio
With over a decade in the wine industry, Julian leads European distributor markets with a focus on commercial strategy and long-term growth. His expertise spans general management, finance, and strategic planning, built through roles at Viña Concha y Toro and international firms.