Discover our guide to the top wineries in the wine region of Cachapoal in Chile. All the information about the best wineries for wine tourism, wine hotels and wine restaurants.
Torreón de Paredes winery was established in 1979 in Cachapoal where they have some 150 hectares of vineyards planted. The top pour is Don Amado, an excellent Merlot-driven red blend in tribute to the founder Amado Paredes. You can visit the winery for a tour and tasting.
Viña Los Boldos, or Château Los Boldos as you’ll see on the label, was founded in Cachapoal in 1991 by a French company. Since 2008, it is owned by the large Portuguese wine group, Sogrape, who invested in modernising the Los Boldos winery. Production is focused on red and white wines from their 180-hectare vineyard in Cachapoal.
Viña Ventisquero has several wine brands under its command: Ventisquero, Kalfu, Tara, Ramirana, Yali, Root 1. Each has a different focus and often a different vineyard location (Tara in the Atacama Desert being one of Chile’s most extreme plantings).
Although it was only founded in 1998, with over 1,000 hectares of their own vines today, Ventisquero is a major player in Chile. The main Ventisquero winery is located in Cachapoal although you can visit the Ventisquero wineries in Apalta and Trinidad (both in Colchagua) for a tasting.
Based in Almahue in Cachapoal and focused on old vine Carmenère, Clos de Luz has a boutique production. Owner Gabriel Edwards and winemaker Felipe Uribe have expanded to include Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Grenache in the production but the real gem of Clos de Luz is Massal 1945 Carmenère which comes from ungrafted Carmenère vines planted in 1945, making them some of the oldest Carmenère vines in Chile.