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Colchagua
Valley Wine Tour |
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In
Chile:
Phone: (56) 2 244 2750
Fax: (56) 2 244 2749
In
the U.S.:
802 904 6798
email |
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Two
hours south of Santiago is one of Chile’s most important
wine regions, the Colchagua Valley. In 2005 it
was selected as Best Wine Region in the the world by Wine Enthusiast.
More recently one of its most well known wineries, Clos Apalta,
produced the number one wine in the world according to Wine Spectator
with its 2005 Clos Apalta, a bordeaux blend using principally
Chile's emblamatic grape Carmenere.
Santiago
Adventures two day tour to the Colchagua Valley will take you
to the top wineries where you will taste the wines which make
it one of the hottest wine valleys in the new world. |
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| Colchagua
Valley Wine Tour - Itinerary |
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Day
1 - Santiago / Colchagua Valley: After
two hours of driving we will arrive to San Fernando where we will
turn west and drive toward the coast and through the heart of
the Colchagua Valley and “huaso” (Chilean cowboy)
country. This region is arguably the most important red wine producing
valley in Chile. We will visit Viu Manent one
of the oldest wineries in the valley. |
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They
are also well known for producing highly acclaimed Malbec, a variety
typically associated with Argentina. The visit to the winery includes
a ride through the vineyards on a horse-drawn carriage for an
expert overview of the terroir of the Colchagua Valley. After
a wine tasting we will enjoy a relaxed lunch in the patio gardens.
After our lunch we will drive a short distance to the quaint town
of Santa Cruz where you will spend the night. |
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Day 2 - Colchagua Valley: Today’s
winery visits will no doubt demonstrate the quality of new wines
coming from Colchagua--particularly the Carmenere, Syrah and Malbec
varieties.
Our
day will start at 10:30 with a visit to Viña Clos
Apalta, created in 1994 by Alexandra Marnier-Lapostolle
(of the Grand Marnier family) and produces some of the best QPR
(quality/price ratio) wines in Chile. Since its outstanding debut
1997 vintage, Casa Lapostolle's Clos Apalta bottling has helped
to establish Chile as a premier red-wine region. Owner Marnier-Lapostolle
and her team created a blend of Chile's distinctive Carmenère
variety, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the estate's
oldest vines in Colchagua's Apalta sub-valley, then kept refining:
fermenting in smaller lots, hand-de-stemming berries and constructing
a gravity-flow winery. In 2008, they were awarded a 96 in Wine
Spectator for their Clos Apalta wine which was also chosen as
the top wine of the year. Next, we will visit Montes,
one of Chile’s most internationally-recognized wineries.
Aurelio Montes started the winery with three other Chileans in
the late 1980s and their success as quality wine producers is
now world famous. We will have a light lunch at the Montes’
café before our final visit of the day. At the end of the
road in Apalta, is the Neyen winery which focuses
all its production on one Bordeaux-style blend from their 115
year old carmenere vines. At the end of the day you will return
to Santiago. |
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We
loved our trip and would recommend your agency in a minute.
Bryce Lambert
Concord, NH
Our
trip was great, not only because of your services but also the hospitality
during our stay and all the people in general. Manuel was really friendly
and professional. We tasted over 50 different wines
Carlos Addirich
Miami, FL
Our
wine tour with Santiago Adventures was so much more than what we expected.
I would attribute the success of our trip to the meticulous planning
by Brian and our amazing tour guide Victor.
Catherine Wheeler
Baton Rouge, LA |
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Neyen
Vines - some of the oldest pre-philloxera vines in the world |
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Colchagua
Valley Wine Tour - Prices |
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Reservations
are required at least two days before your tour. The
tours are private and include:
- Round
trip transportation from your hotel in Santiago
- English-speaking
guide with knowledge in Chilean wines
- One night
lodging with breakfast based on double occupancy (sgl supp $78)
- Two delicious
winery lunches
- Four
winery visits and tastings
- Chilean
Wine Region Map
- Bottled
water in vehicle
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Number
of persons in group |
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2 |
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| Price
Per Person $US |
$577 |
$537 |
$524 |
$495 |
$467 |
$459 |
$443 |
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