Maipo Valley Wine Tour: Santa Rita and Concha y Toro Wineries

9 Hours

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English,Spanish

Language Offered

Overview

Indulge your senses and pamper your palate with a full-day tour of two premier Chilean wine estates from Santiago. Explore the verdant vineyards of Santa Rita and Concha y Toro with a knowledgeable guide, gaining insight into the area's fascinating colonial past as you stroll. Explore the subterranean depths of an antique wine cellar then treat your taste buds to six tastings of exceptional signature wines. Convenient round-trip transportation from central Santiago hotels in included.

Full-day tour of Santa Rita and Concha y Toro in Maipo Valley
Take winery tours through vineyards more than 100 years old, cellars filled with barrels and modernized bottling plants
Stroll through lush landscaped grounds, visit historical monuments and admire views of Maipo Valley
Learn about the wineries' colorful pasts that gave rise to some of their bestselling wines
Enjoy six wine tastings of several varietals, including carmenere, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah or chardonnay
Pickup and drop-off from centrally located Santiago hotels included

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After hotel pickup in Santiago, sit back and relax during the scenic drive to Santa Rita Winery. Boasting a dramatic backdrop of the Andes Mountains, the sculpted gardens and verdant splendor of the winery prove a spectacular sight. Greet your knowledgeable guide and begin your tour of the sprawling vineyards, learning about the 19th century origin of the vineyard as you wander. Explore the fermentation cellars and bottling plant to enrich your knowledge of traditional production methods, and then stand before the historical structure of Bodega 1 for a glimpse of typical colonial construction. Venture to the legendary landmark of Don Paula Restaurant, an establishment declared a national monument due to its colorful past. Hear about the 120 battle weary rebel soldiers who sought refuge in the restaurant, and how the courageous owner accommodated the revolutionaries. Sample the three varieties of the signature 120 wine, dedicated to this historical legend. Spend your remaining time at Santa Rita strolling the gorgeous gardens or observing the intriguing artifacts in the on-site Andean Museum. Next, return to your minivan to begin the short journey to Concho y Toro, stopping at a local restaurant on the way for refreshments (own expense.) Admire the winery's picturesque position, enveloped by the Andean foothills, as you begin your tour of the Pirque Vineyards. Learn about cultivation and harvest methods are you walk amid sprawling vines, then descend into the atmospheric depths of the Cellar of the Devil to hear tales of the winery's eccentric former owner. Educate your palate by sampling a sublime selection of wines in the elegant bar, trying signature wines such as Casillero del Diablo. Before returning to the minivan, purchase special souvenirs from the wine shop then relax during the smooth journey back to Santiago.

Maipo Valley Wine Tour: Santa Rita and Concha y Toro Wineries

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