In between wine tastings and great meals in the winelands you can follow the footsteps of Pablo Neruda in Valparaiso, taste fabulous seafood and enjoy the coast around Viña del Mar, go horse riding or cycling in the vineyards… Great food, wine, culture and scenery- Chile has it all!

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Casablanca, a cool climate valley, is situated 30 km (18.64 miles) from Valparaíso and 80 km (49.71 miles)from Santiago.

What was once a farming area of mostly cows has become the best place for producing Sauvignon Blanc 20%, Chardonnay 46%, Pinot Noir with some Merlot and Syrah.

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The first person to start viticulture in Casablanca was the winemaker Pablo Morande who first started planting in the 1980´s and now the valley has over 6.000 hectares of vines.

The climate of the valley is influenced by the sea. The Hourboult current which comes up from the Antarctic along the Chilean coast sends cool coastal breezes into the valley.

The valley has a temperature that ranges from 10c (50f) at night to 27c (80) in the summer. This is a great difference in temperature which helps the grape to mature slowly, producing a better concentration of sugar and acid.

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I strongly suggest you to do the following itenerary:

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• Initiate the day with the Valparaiso Hotel Pick up

• Go to the extraordinary Casas Del Bosque vineyard tour

• Follow by the amazing Emiliana organic vineyard tour

• Then let you paladar been surprise at the Morande food and wine pairing lunch

• Keep the day with the astonish Quintay vineyard tour

• The day hasn’t over until the Valparaiso Hotel drop off