Registered wineries on The Squeeze Magazine
Valdivieso winery was founded in 1879 and made its name as a sparkling wine producer. Since the 80s, Valdivieso has also been producing still wines which add to its diverse portfolio making some 15 million bottles a year. Caballo Loco is the interesting blend series from different regions in Chile.
Los Confines is a wine made from old Moscatel vines which are inside a prison in Malleco, southern Chile. Yes – inside a prison. As part of a social responsibility program to train the incarcerated in new professions, VICAP (Viñas Capitán Pastene) winery owners Raúl Narvaez Reyes and Juan Pablo Lepín Leonelli spend time training the prisoners on how to tend the vineyard from pruning through to harvest. The vineyard inside the prison is of Moscatel vines over 100 years old. VICAP is also set to produce a Syrah and Sangiovese.
Tres Palacios winery and vineyards are in the coastal region of Maipo, in Cholqui, and their wines have a distinctive style of elegance and brightness. Viña Tres Palacios was founded by Patricio Palacio in 1996 and it remains a family-run winery and business today.
Read about Tres Palacios Merlot.
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.