Things To Do in Maipo Valley

Chile's largest and best-known winery accounts for 33% of all national wine sales, and they produce the lion's share of export wines -- from inexpensive table reds to some of Chile's high-end, traditional cabernet sauvignons such as Don Melchor, which was recently acknowledged by…

The first vines in Chile were planted here in 1546, but the winery itself was founded by the Cousiño family in 1856. Of its peers established at the same time (such as Concha y Toro), Cousiño Macul is the only one that continues in the hands of the original founding family, now in…

A newcomer to the Isla de Maipo scene, this winery is the creation of Norwegian shipping magnate Dan Odfjell and his son, an architect who sketched out the winery's stylish, minimalist look and narrow ceiling, which gives the sensation of being in a ship's hull. Although "boutique"…

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…