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Casablanca Valley
(Reads: 344, 04-Sep-2009)Planting of vines in this valley first started in 1982, with a mere 20 hectares. By 1992 the area had some 700 hectares of plantings, and that figure has continued to rise to a total of over a thousand today, and some 25 wineries installed. The wine-growing area lies 80 kilometres from Santiago and 41 km from Valparaíso.
Its altitude is nowhere more than 400 metres above sea level. 90% of the total area is planted with the classic varieties, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Merlot.
The location is favoured with steady coastal breezes which produce a stable, temperate climate, with an average annual temperature of 14.4 degrees Celsius. Frosts only occur in winter between June and August, and summer temperatures rise to 25 degrees Celsius. The rainfall is limited to the season between May and October, while the rest of the year is dry. These climatic conditions favour wines characterised by intense fruit when compared to other Chilean valleys and indeed many areas worldwide.
Casablanca Wine Circuit: The whole tour includes visits to the vineyards and takes from half a day up to a whole day. Reservations for this tour must be made at least a week in advance and the group must contain a minimum of four.
William Cole Vineyards: Visits to this vineyard are available only to groups of 20 to 40 persons. The length of the tour is decided when the booking is taken.
Viña Casas del Bosque: The tour of the vineyards, which includes tastings of their wines, lasts approximately an hour, and the maximum size of group is 50 people.
Viña Veramonte: Both individual and group visits are welcomed, but for groups of more than 15 you must book at least four days in advance. The tour of the vineyard takes an hour.
Matetic (vineyard and winery): This vineyard is in the Lagunillas sector of Cartagena, in the Valparaíso Region. Individual or group visits are welcome, but a reservation is required. The vineyard tour lasts approximately two hours.
Viña Indómita: This vineyard is at km 64 of Route 68, the main road from Santiago to Valparaiso via Casablanca. The tour of the vineyards, production facilities and vats lasts 1 hour and includes a tasting of three wines. The tours are run in groups of maximum 30 persons and reservations must be made beforehand.
Viñedos Emiliana: This vineyard is close to Viña Indómita, only four kilometres away. The length of the tour is very variable, from 30 minutes up to two hours, since it may include for example explanations of the biodynamic, organic process with which the vines are tended in addition to the tour of the vineyards and the animals which are involved in the plantations. There is a daily maximum of 38 visitors.
Viña Catrala: This vineyard is located on Camino Lo Orozco, kilometre 10. Visitors can see the vines, production facilities and vats, in groups of minimum two and maximum 12 persons. Reservations must be made one week in advance. The whole visit lasts for an hour and a half.
Viña Mar: This vineyard, at kilometre 72 of Route 68, offers a tour of the production facilities and vats which lasts for between 25 and 40 minutes, with a tasting of two of its best reserve wines. There is a maximum of 25 people per group and you must book in advance.
Its altitude is nowhere more than 400 metres above sea level. 90% of the total area is planted with the classic varieties, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Merlot.
The location is favoured with steady coastal breezes which produce a stable, temperate climate, with an average annual temperature of 14.4 degrees Celsius. Frosts only occur in winter between June and August, and summer temperatures rise to 25 degrees Celsius. The rainfall is limited to the season between May and October, while the rest of the year is dry. These climatic conditions favour wines characterised by intense fruit when compared to other Chilean valleys and indeed many areas worldwide.
Casablanca Wine Circuit: The whole tour includes visits to the vineyards and takes from half a day up to a whole day. Reservations for this tour must be made at least a week in advance and the group must contain a minimum of four.
William Cole Vineyards: Visits to this vineyard are available only to groups of 20 to 40 persons. The length of the tour is decided when the booking is taken.
Viña Casas del Bosque: The tour of the vineyards, which includes tastings of their wines, lasts approximately an hour, and the maximum size of group is 50 people.
Viña Veramonte: Both individual and group visits are welcomed, but for groups of more than 15 you must book at least four days in advance. The tour of the vineyard takes an hour.
Matetic (vineyard and winery): This vineyard is in the Lagunillas sector of Cartagena, in the Valparaíso Region. Individual or group visits are welcome, but a reservation is required. The vineyard tour lasts approximately two hours.
Viña Indómita: This vineyard is at km 64 of Route 68, the main road from Santiago to Valparaiso via Casablanca. The tour of the vineyards, production facilities and vats lasts 1 hour and includes a tasting of three wines. The tours are run in groups of maximum 30 persons and reservations must be made beforehand.
Viñedos Emiliana: This vineyard is close to Viña Indómita, only four kilometres away. The length of the tour is very variable, from 30 minutes up to two hours, since it may include for example explanations of the biodynamic, organic process with which the vines are tended in addition to the tour of the vineyards and the animals which are involved in the plantations. There is a daily maximum of 38 visitors.
Viña Catrala: This vineyard is located on Camino Lo Orozco, kilometre 10. Visitors can see the vines, production facilities and vats, in groups of minimum two and maximum 12 persons. Reservations must be made one week in advance. The whole visit lasts for an hour and a half.
Viña Mar: This vineyard, at kilometre 72 of Route 68, offers a tour of the production facilities and vats which lasts for between 25 and 40 minutes, with a tasting of two of its best reserve wines. There is a maximum of 25 people per group and you must book in advance.
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