Viña Santa Carolina is founded by Luis Pereira, who named it after his wife, Carolina Iñiguez.

Reserva de Familia Cabernet Sauvignon is the first Chilean wine ever to earn an international award: a Gold Medal at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris.

The first old vineyards begin to be moved from their Rodrigo de Araya location to San Luis de Pirque in the Maipo valley.

Last harvest of the Rodrigo de Araya vineyards.

Viña Santa Carolina's underground cellar, built in 1877 by the renowned French architect Émile Doyère, is declared National Monument by the Government of Chile.

After nearly a century, Santa Carolina is no longer under the control of the Pereira family and is acquired by the Larraín family.

Following the devastating earthquake that struck our country in 2010, the winery's facilities are restored and reopened to public in 2012.

The same year, Bloque Herencia grapevine recovery project, Chacra Centenario and our icon wine Luis Pereira are launched.

Santa Carolina celebrates 140th anniversary and is singled out as New World Winery of the Year by the prestigious magazine Wine Enthusiast.

That very year, Wine Enthusiast chose our Reserva de Familia Cabernet Sauvignon among the world’s top three wines in “The Enthusiast 100” Ranking.

Wine Intelligence, a prestigious British research and insights agency, picks Santa Carolina as one of the World's 12 Most Powerful Wine Brands.

Wine Intelligence, a prestigious British research and insights agency, has once again recognized Santa Carolina as one of the World's Most Powerful Wine Brands. This year, our brand was ranked 9th, up three places from 2020 and also the third most important Chilean wine brand this year.