Wine Country
If you are familiar with the wine world, you are aware that Chile has emerged as a leader. When you travel through wine country, you may sample some excellent reds, whites, and sparkling wines as well as enjoy some beautiful views. Discover the terroir that creates Chile's distinctive flavors, hues, and bouquets as you meander through the lush valleys between the mountains and the sea.
The Limari Valley is renowned for its white wines, cabernets, and pisco liquor; the terraced vineyards of the northern and central valleys provide crisp sauvignon blancs and chardonnays. Try the pinot noir in the Leyda Valley or the cabernets in the Maipo Valley in central Chile's Casablanca Valley for options for classy food and wine pairings at beautiful vineyards. Check out the Colchagua, Maule, and Curico valleys' enticing cellars and manors as well.
Despite Chile's lengthy history of wine production, Chilean wines didn't make their international debut until the 1990s. Chile produces crisp Sauvignon Blanc, strong Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Carménère, bold Syrah, and silky Pinot Noirs, with regions producing these varietals from Elqui Valley in the north, Casablanca, Maule, and Colchagua Valleys in the center, to Maipo Valley in the south. Biking wine tours in Chile have grown in popularity over the past ten years, allowing tourists to explore the countryside, indulge in food and wine pairings, and stay the night in vineyard homes.
- Travel tip: Stay at Hotel La Casona in Casablanca Valley where you can bike through 6 miles of the farm, and drink award-winning organic and biodynamic wines at Matetic winery.
