Maule Valley Wine Tour: Winemaker Tasting & Vineyard Lunch

Taste five wines with the winemaker, then eat lunch surrounded by the vines that made them

A private wine tour in Maule Valley combines a guided visit through colonial cellars and vineyard at a historic family-owned winery with a winemaker-led tasting of five wines and a traditional outdoor lunch under century-old vines. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with a bilingual guide in English and Spanish. The experience lasts approximately seven hours and suits all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private wine tour and lunch in Maule Valley

• Pick up from hotel
• Visit historic family-owned winery
• Guided tour of vineyards and colonial cellars
• Private tasting of 5 wines with winemaker
• Enjoy traditional outdoor lunch under vines
• Discover rural lifestyle and wine region
• Drop off at hotel

The experience

You're picked up from your hotel and driven into the Maule Valley, a lesser-known wine region that sits apart from Chile's more famous valleys. The winery itself has been family-owned for over 200 years, and the day centers on access to that heritage: you walk through colonial cellars with a guide, move into the vineyards, and then sit down with a winemaker who leads you through five wines. This is not a group tasting at a bar. It's a private experience built around the person who makes the wine.

Lunch arrives outdoors under century-old vines, a traditional meal served in the vineyard itself. The combination (the cellars, the tasting, the meal in place) gives you the rhythm of how wine lives here, not just how it tastes. A bilingual guide (English and Spanish) stays with you throughout, and the whole day runs about seven hours from pickup to drop-off.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• bilingual guide in English and Spanish.
• private transportation.
• entrance to the winery.
• guided tour of vineyards and colonial cellars.
• private tasting of five wines led by a winemaker.
• traditional outdoor lunch at the vineyard.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 to 90 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 8 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Anclatourchile

Is this one for you?Seven hours is long enough to move slowly through the cellars and vineyard without rushing the meal, but it leaves the rest of your day free if you're splitting time between wine country and the city.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What exactly happens during the winemaker tasting?

A winemaker leads a private tasting of five wines at the winery, walking you through each one. The tasting is part of the guided experience through the vineyard and colonial cellars, not a separate event.

Is the lunch included, or do I pay extra?

Lunch is included in the tour price. It's a traditional outdoor meal served under the century-old vines at the winery.

How long does the whole experience take?

The tour runs approximately seven hours from hotel pickup to drop-off, including the vineyard walk, cellar tour, winemaker tasting, and lunch.

What makes this winery different from other wine tours in Chile?

This winery is family-owned with over 200 years of heritage, and the tour emphasizes the colonial cellars and the rural character of the Maule Valley itself, a region less visited than other Chilean wine areas. The private format and winemaker-led tasting set it apart from standard group tastings.