Maipo Valley Wine Tour

Main Info

• Maipo Valley introduction of wines by our expert guide
• Tour and wine tasting at Santa Rita Winery.
• Lunch at Santa Rita winery (not included on tour)
• Tour and wine tasting at Cousiño Macul winery
• Private services with English speaking guide with pick up and drop off at your Hotel in Santiago
• Views of the Andes Mountain Mountain Range

Main Info:

Maipo Valley wine tour is the ultimate wine experience. It is nestled between two mountain ranges, the Andes and the Coastal Mountains and Chile’s capital, Santiago sits in the middle. Winemaking in the Maipo valley today ranges from tiny boutiques efforts to large-scale multimillion liter production centers, from nascent dreams to time – honored traditions, from industrial scale to biodynamic and everything in between.

The Maipo Valley wine region is one of the most important wine-making regions of Chile. This region is situated just south of Chile’s capital city of Santiago, extending east to the Andes Mountains and west to the coast. The Maipo Valley is well known for producing some of the most prestigious Chilean wines, with the region often being referred to as the Bordeaux of South America. The most famous wine of the Maipo region is the Cabernet Sauvignon which is extremely rich and fruity. The Maipo Valley is the heart of viticulture in Chile as this is where the first vines in the country were planted in the 1540s.

COUSIÑO MACUL
A walking tour through the main historical places of Viña Cousiño Macul and the fascinating history of the Cousiño family. In this Tour you will get to know our vineyard and its sustainable practices, the winery that produces premium and iconic wines, the vats that made our wines in the 19th century, the centenary wineries and the museum.
The Premium tour includes 3 tastings on the tour plus 3 Premium line tasting glasses in the wine tasting.

LUNCH AT SANTA RITA
You’ll be able to enjoy lunch at 12:30 hrs at Doña Paula Restaurant of Santa Rita winery. You can order a la carte and guests will be responsible of paying their lunch.

PREMIUM TOUR AT SANTA RITA
At 14:15 hrs you’ll start a Premium Tour and wine tasting.
The tour includes a tasting of four Ultra Premium wines paired with cheeses, cookies and nuts.
In 1985, Santa Rita challenges herself to produce the best possible wine using grapes from the vineyards in Alto Jahuel, Alto Maipo. A wine that could stand shoulder to shoulder with the great vintages of the world. After four years, the icon wine of Viña Santa Rita is born: Casa Real Reserva Especial. 
As well the Petit Syrah Bougainville; In 1991, due to a shortage of Syrah, Viña Santa Rita chose to import the little-known Petite Syrah from the United States. Back in Chile, this variety was grafted onto old vines to respect the quarantine of a new strain in the country.

CONCHA Y TORO
Once Santa Rita experience ends, you’ll be able to visit the wine bar of Concha y Toro so you can taste some of their wines by glass (not included on quote)
Once the tour ends, we’ll start driving back to Santiago for 60 minutes and drop you off at your Hotel.

Book our Maipo Valley wine tour sending an email to info@ecotours.cl

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