Santiago: Concha y Toro Wine Tasting & Cellar Tour with Transfers

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Chilean wine tasting at Concha y Toro with cellar legends and valley views

You’ll wander historic grounds at Concha y Toro near Santiago, explore legendary underground cellars, sample ten premium wines with cheeses, and take in Pirque Valley views from the Mirador. With friendly guides and round-trip group transfers included, you’ll get both stories and flavors that linger long after you leave.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and vineyard tour

Meet at Monjitas 821, Santiago
Meet at Av. Pdte. Kennedy Lateral 5059
Walk through Don Melchor Park and House
Experience Casillero del Diablo Sensory
Visit underground and guard cellars
View Pirque Valley from Mirador Concha y Toro
Tour Variety Garden with 24 grape strains
Guided tasting of six Marquis de Casa Concha wines
Enjoy cheeseboard with wine tasting

The Experience

I didn’t expect the first thing I’d notice at Concha y Toro to be the smell — kind of earthy, almost like rain on old stone. Our guide, Valentina, waved us over under these massive trees in Don Melchor Park and started sharing stories about the family who built the place. She pointed out a window where Don Melchor himself used to watch the vineyard workers (I’m not sure why that detail stuck with me). The house itself looks exactly like something out of an old movie, but there were birds everywhere and a dog sleeping by the steps. It felt lived-in, not just for show.

The Casillero del Diablo part was more fun than I thought it’d be — they actually turn off the lights and let you stand in this chilly underground room while Valentina tells the legend about the devil guarding the wine. Someone’s phone went off right as she said “el diablo,” which made everyone laugh (she just rolled her eyes and kept going). The air down there is cold and smells faintly of oak barrels. I tried to listen for echoes but mostly heard my own shoes on stone. After that we wandered through the variety garden — rows of vines with little signs for each grape type. I tried to pronounce “Carménère” properly; Li laughed when I tried to say it in Mandarin — probably butchered it.

The best bit was sitting up at the Mirador, looking out over Pirque Valley with a glass of Marquis de Casa Concha Syrah. The sun came out just enough to warm my face but not enough to make me squint. They brought out a cheeseboard that paired perfectly with whatever we were drinking (I still think about that blue cheese, honestly). We tasted six different wines — four classics and two from their new Blue and Gold labels — and Valentina explained what made each one special without sounding like she was reading from a script. She even admitted she prefers reds over whites most days.

By the time we left, arms full of our souvenir glasses, I felt like I’d actually learned something about Chilean wine without being overwhelmed or bored. The drive back was quiet; everyone sort of lost in their own thoughts or maybe just sleepy from all that wine. I keep remembering how cool those cellars felt after stepping out into sunlight again — weird how some sensations stick around longer than others.

What’s included

Your day includes round-trip group transfers from central Santiago meeting points, entry to Don Melchor Park and Casa exteriors, access to both underground Casillero del Diablo cellars and Guarda del Alto Winery, guided tastings of ten wines (including four traditional lines plus six Marquis de Casa Concha), a cheeseboard pairing session at the Mirador overlooking Pirque Valley, plus a souvenir Concha y Toro wine glass before heading back together.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyNot for pregnant travelersInfants must sit on laps

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