The art of wine making first arrived in Chile with the Catholic missionaries. Wine was needed to celebrate the sacrament at mass, so the padres began to plant and tend to their own vines. The first professional vineyards were recorded in Copiapo in 1554. Wineries are an essential stop for any tourist in Chile. The dynamic wine industry has started producing top quality wines and vineyards offer some of Chile's most beautiful landscapes. There are beautiful landscapes in the Chilean wine country.

There are several wine tours which are short trips through the Chilean wineries. This tour is designed for a minimum of four people. It is a luxurious wine tour with visits and tasting in the most famous Chilean wineries. This wine tour includes all advance itinerary planning and arrangements. In the Maipo Valley there are the most important wineries located. Colchagua Valley is also famous for the exceptional wines at Vina Casa Silva.

Most of the famous vineyards are situated within a 50 km radius around Santiago. Thus one can stay comfortably in Santiago and enjoy the many excellent restaurants and nightlife the capital has to offer while visiting and tasting during the day.

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