Gorgeous vineyard right off the highway. The main entrance is literally right off the service road.
The vinyard itself was beautiful with the main road lined with colors of green trees and purple flowers. Once parked, it's a very short walk to their main building where you can try their different wines and also buy organic honey which is pretty cheap compared to US prices. On the way to the building be sure to see alpacas and other animals that roam the grounds.
They're known for having all organic wines. We dropped in right in time for their 3pm tasting with Vivi. The first we tried was a souvingnon blanc. It was light and fruity. It was followed by a more intense white blend that was a combination of grapes, but resulted in a more floral aroma. Next was a Carmenere, which is considered the grape of Chile. 97% of Carmenere grapes are from Chile. The flavor was quite peppery. The last one was the signature wine of Emiliana, called Coyam. It's their signature because it was their first organic blend. It's created with 6 grapes, giving it a very complex taste. This one is aged in oak unlike the others.
Vivi was very knowledgeable and was very good at explaining how some things were unique to Chile. 95% of their wines are exported and I will definitely be looking for them next time I go to the liquor store.
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