Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle sent out this update on her family wineries in South America:
Dear Friends and colleagues,
We have received your very kind emails and phone calls and wish to thank you all for your heart felt concern during this very challenging time in our beloved Chile.
I am pleased to reassure you that while there has been very considerable damage throughout the country, we at Lapostolle have been lucky; all of our team, workers and their respective families are accounted for and most thankfully safe. Everyone is naturally working to restore order at their homes and at our vineyards and wineries.
It is still very difficult to communicate. Lapostolle server is not running yet, but I am in communication on a twice a day basis with our team . ( I am in Miami and will go to Chile as soon as the airport is re-opened)
As of now we were very lucky; the Clos Apalta winery had only one barrel broken and the main residence and the winery itself managed to be unscathed.
Our Cunaco Winery (main winery) has experienced a bit of damage to some barrels and bottles in rack.
Importantly, our facilities and tanks which are being prepared for the 2010 Harvest, are completely undamaged and will be ready as we look to begin harvest in a few weeks time.
Communications continue to be challenging, so please be patient if you have difficulty in contacting us….I am sure we will be back to more normal telephone and internet communications within days.
We continue to assess the situation and will be back to you with further updates, but we look forward to the harvest and to the order and sense of normalcy it is sure to bring us all.
Again, on behalf of our entire Lapostolle Family, thank you for your concern and prayers.
Kind regards,
Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle
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