What to do and see in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile: The Best Food & Drink

Dan Odfjell, Norwegian ship owner has dedicated his life to travel and discovery. One particular journey lead him to Chile. The Maipo Valley captivated him and decided to fulfill his dream of crafting fine sustainable wines through organic and biodynamic practices. See the Norwegian Fjord horses,the biodynamic center, walk around the vineyards,learn how the wines are made and enjoy tasting them.

Enjoy the excellent wines and delightful atmosphere of one of Chile’s most prestigious traditional wineries. An engaging guided tour of our facilities, including the park, colonial manor house, old winery, and the large cellar built using the “cal y canto”—limestone and eggshell—technique in the 1880s. During the tour you will taste 3 wines, the experience ends in our new shop.

Vina Monte Maria is a Family Boutique Wine yard dedicated to the production of high quality Wines. The main grapevines of the different wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, which are used also to make a Blend and Rosé. Visits are offered, including the explanation of the wine production process by its owners, wine tasting and typical meals in a pleasant family atmosphere.

Alyan family wines is a family owned winery with the experience and tradition of more than 5 generations fully dedicated to the production of premium wines in Chile. Family members together with a very selected group of employees, work together all year round in order to obtain the supreme quality, Wine is in our blood. Visit us to live our passion at "The Wine Experience tour", in a totally different and exciting environment.

Visiting Santa Rita winery is a fascinating journey through Chile’s cultural heritage and Chilean wine tradition, only 45 minutes from Santiago. At the foot of the mountains in Alto Jahuel, Buin, the winery is surrounded by a unique environment where wine-making tradition, Chilean history, culture and gastronomy are blended together. To complement the different tours, the Andean museum exhibits over 2,000 pieces from Pre-Columbian and Post-Conquest Chile. In addition, our wine shop offers you the best selection of wines from our cellars, beautiful local crafts and wine-tastings. For lunch or just a snack The Doña Paula restaurant and La Panaderia Café offer you the best of Chilean gastronomy. Visitors can enjoy a unique and diverse experience all in one place, just steps away from Santiago.

Viña Tarapacá is located in Isla de Maipo, just 64 kms from Santiago driving the Autopista del Sol, easily accessible from Santiago. At Viña Tarapacá, our guests will get a personalized experience touring the vineyard, learning about the Estate, tasting exclusive wines in an exclusive and unique environment just across from La Casona, the Tuscan-style mansion, built in 1927. Wine tours, tastings and lunch are available only with previous reservation.