Wine desert route tour
We invite you to a unique experience and with all the security protocols. Wine experience in the driest desert in the world.
General Information
- Expert guide in wine production in the desert.
- Tasting of Wines from the Desert: White from Tamarugal and red from Gros Colman, plus pairing with typical local products.
- For Covid-19 prevention: mask in case of emergency and access to alcohol gel. Including 03 gel alcohol stations in the Vineyard.
- Expert guide in wine production in the desert.
Itinerary
Although it seems strange, it is true!.. In the driest desert in the world, there are vines and they have an ancestral history, which you can know and live through a tour with a unique experience where you can taste this delicious drink. A drink that you will be able to see its history, culture and heritage at the beginning of our trip (1 hour and 15 minutes approximately), from Iquique to Canchones in the middle of the Pampa del Tamarugal. We will also tell you the story of the discovery of Tamarugal, a 100% Chilean strain registered as No. 1 in the SAG, among other mysterious findings of this blessed and saline strain.
Already in the vineyard. Upon arrival at the Canchones experimental station, we will be greeted by the site coordinator of the Vino del Desierto project, Belén, who will ensure that you live the experience of knowing the vineyards with their formation and production stages. Then, we will go to the winery, where the winemaking stages of the Tamarugal, País and Gros Colman vines are processed and carried out.
Finally, the Sommelier Natalia Fernández, will be in charge of tasting the wines of the Vino del Desierto, accompanied by a pairing with local identity such as chocolates with wine, raisins covered with chocolates, sweet potato snack, raisin jams, among other products that enhance and rescue the vine.
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