Registered wineries on The Squeeze Magazine
Although Vistamar might seem like a coastal winery by the name, Vistamar winery actually produces wines from several of Chile’s valleys including coastal regions Casablanca and Limarí but also inland regions of Maule, Maipo and Cachapoal. Part of Grupo Belén (along with Morandé, Mancura and Zorzal), Vistamar produces a wide range of varieties and labels including Sepia, Brisa and Corte de Campo.
Viñedos Puertas winery in Curicó was first established in 1950 by the Puertas family with 80 hectares of vineyards. Today Viñedos Puertas claims over 850 hectares and has 22 different grape varieties growing including less common varieties such as Sangiovese, Lachryma Christi and Gewürtztraminer. The mainstays are however the classic red varieties grown in Chile and their brands include Caballo Azul, Aguanegra, El Milagro and Tronador. You can tour the winery by foot or bike.
Viñedos Marchigüe is one of the biggest family estates in Chile with a whopping great 2,800 hectares of vineyards planted in Colchagua and Curicó. Viñedos Marchigüe was founded in 1994 and today the Viñedos Marchigüe winery produces some 8 million bottles a year, focusing red varieties principally. Brands include Marchigüe Liebre, Tricyclo and Panul.
This old polo field has become one of Chile’s most famous vineyards, Viñedo Chadwick in Alto Maipo. Alfonso Chadwick was one of Chile’s most prized polo players but when he retired he allowed his son, Eduardo Chadwick, to plant vines on his beloved polo field in 1992. Sadly Alfonso died the next year and never got to see Viñedo Chadwick produce the iconic Cabernet Sauvignon it does today. One of Chile’s top luxury labels.