Sebastián Labbé

Winemaker for Viña Santa Rita’s Ultra Premium wines

Sebastián was born in Chile, and from the time he was young he always had a great desire to explore the world, so he went to New Zealand, where he studied Viticulture and Enology at Lincoln University. After graduation he worked as an assistant winemaker at Tyrrell’s Wines in Australia and at Margrain Vineyard, a boutique winery in Martinborough, New Zealand, focused on the production of white wines and Pinot Noir.

Sebastián began working at Viña Carmen in 2005, where he was head winemaker until early 2017, when he was named the winemaker for Viña Santa Rita’s Ultra Premium wines. The lines he was responsible for at Carmen included the Wave Series, Carmen DO, and IIII Lustros.