Viña Almaviva
Almaviva is Chile's top winery, a world-class joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild S. A. and Viña Concha y Toro. Almaviva seeks to create an exceptional Franco-Chilean premium wine under the concept of the French grand cru. The winery's slick design for its cellars and tank areas reminds one vaguely of Opus One in Napa. The wine itself is phenomenal; their 2005 carmenère, cabernet franc, and cabernet sauvignon blend was awarded 95 points by Wine Spectator. It is worth the visit just to try a glass of this nectar, which they include in the $25-per-person (£17) tour price (a bottle of Almaviva retails for about $100/£67). The tours are sleek and very Americanized. Almavira winery can be visited in tandem with Concha y Toro.
Almaviva is Chile's top winery, a world-class joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild S. A. and Viña Concha y Toro. Almaviva seeks to create an exceptional Franco-Chilean premium wine under the concept of the French grand cru. The winery's slick design for its cellars and tank areas reminds one vaguely of Opus One in Napa. The wine itself is phenomenal; their 2005 carmenère, cabernet franc, and cabernet sauvignon blend was awarded 95 points by Wine Spectator. It is worth the visit just to try a glass of this nectar, which they include in the $25-per-person (£17) tour price (a bottle of Almaviva retails for about $100/£67). The tours are sleek and very Americanized. Almavira winery can be visited in tandem with Concha y Toro.
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