- Address: Curico, Curico, Maule, Chile;
- Website: migueltorreschile.com;
- Phone: +56 75 256 4110;
- Working hours: every day from 10:00 to 18:00.
A country like Chile is famous not only for its natural reserves and unique landscapes, but also for its wine. Fortunately, that the climate is suitable for growing suitable varieties of grapes, so Chilean winemaking is flourishing. Especially the winery Miguel Torres, which was founded by a hereditary winemaker from Spain, stands out.
History of the winery
Diligence and perseverance helped Miguel Torres many years ago to make a real revolution in this field. In the second half of the twentieth century, care for the family business fell on the shoulders of a young man who had just been trained in Burgundy. In 1975, Miguel Torres went to travel overseas, to visit California, Argentina and Chile.
The last country in the route so shocked the young man that he decided to open his first winery on this fertile land. It is located 160 km from Santiago , in the picturesque Curico Valley.
The charm for tourists
Visiting the winery pushes its location, because it is surrounded by amazing landscapes. In addition, almost there are volcanoes, which gives the place a special charm.
Tours for tourists are very informative, because the history of creating wineries, growing grapes is told by people passionate about their business. Visit the institution is to taste the real Chilean wine.
In addition, there is also a restaurant in which to prepare delicious dishes. In the menu there are unusual author's dishes with notes of Spanish cuisine. For portions and taste of food, none of the numerous visitors complained.
Visit the winery Miguel Torres after a long journey through national parks and reserves. Thus, it will be possible to rest and eat deliciously, to taste elite wines. All this is included in the tour, so do not feel sorry for the money, otherwise you can skip the important part of Chile.
The most famous wine that is produced here is Santa Digna. But there are also various variations of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot. Each type of wine has its own nuances. For example, Santa Digma Carmenet is easy to recognize by the notes of eucalyptus, mandarin and vanilla.
How to get to the winery?
Get to the winery Miguel Torres you can by car on the motorway 5, after reaching the valley Curico. You can get into it every day, except Sunday, from 11:00. The entrance is free, which makes the place even more attractive. On a trip it is necessary to allocate time and forces, because nowhere else will you be able to taste such exquisite varieties of wine.