- Address: Pirque, Región Metropolitana, Av. Virginia Subercaseaux 210, Pirque, Región Metropolitana, Chile;
- Website: conchaytoro.com;
- Phone: +56 2 2476 5269;
- Working hours: every day from 10:00 to 17:10.
The most vivid impressions await those tourists in Chile who decided to visit the winery of Concha-i-Toro, it is the largest in the country. Wine is a well-known Chilean symbol that brought the state to a new level, thanks to the fact that the glory of wines reached the Old World.
Concha-i-Toro Wine Farm - description
The winery of Koncha-i-Toro represents an entire empire, which includes several wineries, thousands of hectares of vineyards. It was founded in 1883 in the Maipo Valley near the lands of Pirka . Don Melchor Koncha-i-Toro has not in vain chosen this region for the first winery, because the climate in the region is the best for the ripening of the grapes.
History of creation
The marquis of Casa Concha, together with his wife Emiliana, brought the best grape varieties from France herself, and hired one of the best specialists in this field. The succeeding generations carefully treated the heritage of their ancestor and developed the business.
Today, Concha-i-Toro wineries export products to more than 100 countries around the world. The best vineyards, from which they harvest a large crop, are located in five different regions of Chile: the Casablanca Valley, Maipo, Rapel, Curico, Maule.
Under the behest of the founder of the economy, the products are kept in the ancient cellars, which were built in the XIX century. The success of the company was confirmed by the public after in 2012 it was recognized as the best by the British magazine Drinks International.
Tourist attraction
The company from the day of its foundation has increased its fame and expanded the range of wines, but it is famous not only for drinks. On the territory of the winery in the same year there was a park together with the house, which was built by the artist Gustav Renne. Tourists are allowed to walk along it, and also show cellars with huge barrels.
Being a famous landscape painter and designer, he moved the real house and park to the labels of Santa Emelian wines. This contributed to the fact that more people learned about the place. Having visited the house, which has survived to this day, you can experience all the charm and style. Imagine how they lived more than a hundred years ago, if you walk through the garden and see ornaments.
You should include an excursion into the plans, as it will allow you to imagine how to go through the process of making wine. Interest is also presented by the legends associated with the cellars - the most famous of them is about the cellar of the devil. Thanks to her, her name was given to a well-known brand of wine.
If you believe the legend, the company began to lose wine, which was stolen directly from the cellars. Then, to scare off the thieves, they let out a rumor that the Devil himself was guarding the cellar. As a result, the rumors so caught on, that the wine "Casillero del Diablo" appeared, which means "The Devil's Cellar".
How to get to the winery?
The winery of Concha y Toro is located in the Maipo Valley , which is in the immediate vicinity of Santiago . You can get there by rented car.