One-hour tours include a tasting of four different wines accompanied by dried fruit. Loma Larga is located on the north side of the highway. It’s also trying to establish itself as an activities center, offering horseback and carriage rides, and bicycle tours of the facilities.Ĭatered lunches are available for groups of four or more persons (US$120 each, with wine). For a Chilean winery, it produces an uncommon selection of reds–Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Pinot Noir–as well as the more standard Sauvignon Blanc. Sat., tours US$35) is a small, family-run unit that has expanded into fine wines from its original orchards, without abandoning fruit production. Near the village of Casablanca, Loma Larga Vineyards (Camino Lo Ovalle s/n, 032/2741151, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. To reach the winery, take the main Casablanca exit south of Ruta 68 and follow the signs through town. Tours at Casas del Bosque are offered at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. While the kitchen and service can both be slow, and the portions small (more like a tasting menu), the quality is undeniable. If the visit is combined with dining at Tanino restaurant, Casas del Bosque is suitable for spending an afternoon rather than just tasting and running. Tours of the winery itself, a visitor-friendly place, combine contemporary technology with tasting at its Living Wine & Bar. In a striking building at one of the route’s westernmost vineyards, Casas del Bosque (Hijuela 2, Ex-Fundo Santa Rosa, 032/3779431) produces a diversity of varietal and reserve versions of whites (Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay) and reds (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah, and the occasional blend). They’re listed here in the order they might be visited driving from Valparaíso to Santiago they can just as easily be visited from the opposite direction, driving Ruta 68 from Santiago to Valparaíso. As nearly all the wineries are on or near Ruta 68, they are convenient to public transportation several have accommodations and restaurants. Best known for its whites, the Ruta del Vino de Casablanca enjoys a cool oceanic climate, though afternoons can get warm. Midway between Valparaíso and Santiago, several wineries have united to promote the Casablanca valley, one of Chile’s fastest-growing and most accessible wine regions. Photo by Jameson Fink of Wine Without Worry licensed Creative Commons Attribution. The vineyards of Viña Veramonte in the Casablanca Valley. Recommendations from the African Diaspora.Workman Publishing Arrow Icon Arrow icon.Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Arrow Icon Arrow icon.Little, Brown and Company Arrow Icon Arrow icon.Hachette Nashville Arrow Icon Arrow icon.Grand Central Publishing Arrow Icon Arrow icon.
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