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About this trip
Sip, savor, and explore: Unveil the essence of South American wines with Iberian Wine Tours. Taste the passion of Argentina, feel the culture of Chile, and embrace the journey.
Costs and Payments
Payments Policy
Each tour has a deposit of $750 per person which is payable at booking. The balance of payment is due 90 days prior to the start of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
If you wish to cancel your booking, you need to confirm the cancellation in writing by email or letter. If you contact Iberian Wine Tours prior to confirming your cancellation we can advise you of the cancellation charges applicable to your situation. The cancellation charge is based on the number of days prior to the starting day of the trip booked. The charges are per person cancelling, as follows:
90 days or more – loss of deposit
89-60 days or more – 25%
59-30 days – 50%
29 days or less – 100%
Refund Policy
From time to time, tours do not reach the minimum number of bookings necessary to make the trip viable. We reserve the right to cancel or alter a tour in these circumstances. If we cancel the tour or make substantial alterations, we will advise you at least 60 days before departure and will offer you alternative dates or a full refund.
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Itinerary
Optional pre tour night. Check into the Solace Hotel Santiago before wine dinner at Barrica 94.
Day 1. Arrive in Santiago, check in to the Solace Hotel before heading for wine tasting and dinner at Kingston Family Vineyards a boutique producer of some lovely sauvignon blanc as well as some terrific Pinot Noir and Syrah in the Casablanca Valley.
Day 2. Head south to the remarkable Altair winery in the Cachapoal valley, with vineyards backed by the Andean foothills. Lunch is outdoors with their award winning wines. Check in at the Noi Blend near Santa Cruz. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 3. Visit and tasting at Clos Apalta, one of Chile’s most prestigious wineries. Owned by the Lapostolle-Marnier (Grand Marnier, Château de Sancerre) family their world-class Clos Apalta, a Bordeaux blend, is recognised as one of South America’s finest wines. Lunch is at one of Chile’s landmark bodegas, Montes in the Apalta valley, where we have lunch at their Fuegos de Apalta restaurant. Free evening.
Day 4. Cooking class at Pilar Rodriguez’s Wine Studio, alongside the historic Viu Manent winery. Pilar is one of Chile’s best know chefs who returned home after a marketing career in the USA. The focus is on high quality local ingredients and the best of Chile. Visit the winery afterwards. Free evening.
Day 4. Day 5. Visit at Concha y Toro, one of the world’s biggest wineries. There is a tour of the gardens and original house before a premium tasting including Don Melchor, Chile’s original icon wine. Check in at the magnificent Casa Real hotel, part of the Santa Rita estate where dinner is served in the mansion.
Day 6. Early transfer to airport for morning flight to Mendoza. There is a short trip to Zuccardi, one of Argentina’s best known wine families, where we enjoy a tasting and Argentine asado as a fitting welcome to the country. There is a transfer to Diplomatic Hotel in the city centre and a free evening.
Day 7. This morning there is a cooking class and lunch at Andeluna in the Tupungato region of the Uco Valley. In sumptuous surroundings we enjoy a magnificent cooking demonstration in the open plan kitchen. This has been one of the highlights of our last few visits. Afterwards return to Mendoza. Free evening.
Day 8. Visit to the delightful boutique winery of Achaval Ferrer followed by a visit and light lunch at Catena Zapata – the grandson of the original founder of the winery, Nicolas Catena Zapata is credited with putting Argentine wines on the map in the 90s. Evening visit to Cheval des Andes, stroll around the Cheval vineyards, and conclude our trip with a grand but informal dinner overlooking the polo field.
Day 9. End of tour