Viña del Pedregal has vineyards spread throughout the same valley of Maule where the Pedregal winery is based, in Loncomilla. The Pedregal family, originally from Asturias in Spain, started producing wines in Maule in 1825 and Viña del Pedregal is still a family-run business today making it one of Chile’s more historical wineries. Brands include Carta Vieja, G7, Aves del Sur, Kidia and Since 1825. Their red wines all come from Maule but Pedregal winery also makes some white wines from Casablanca.
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Viña Casablanca is owned by Carolina Wine Brands and has some 80 hectares planted in Casablanca. Founded in 1992, Viña Casablanca specialises in Sauvignon Blanc but also has other cool climate varieties in its Casablanca and even some Merlot planted. Nimbus is the single vineyard line, Céfiro is more for everyday drinking and Neblus is its top-of-the-line Syrah.
Villard Fine Wines was founded in 1989 and was one of the first wineries in Casablanca to be established. Winemaking duties have now passed on from Thierry Villard to his son Jean-Charles Villard and production has reached over 125,000 bottles annually. You can visit Villard for a tour and tasting, and even sit down to lunch with father and son and imbibe in their icon wine Tanagra together.
Ventolera winery and estate was founded in 2008 and one of the first significant vineyards planted in Leyda Valley in San Antonio. Ventolera has over 160 hectares of vines planted, focused on Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah. Stefano Gandolini is the winemaker and a partner in the business.