Vina Undurraga, Talagante

Vina Undurraga is a family winery founded in 1885 in the Maipo Valley, located at Camino a Melipilla Km 34 in Talagante, about 34 km south-west of Santiago in Chile's Metropolitana region. It is known for tours of its cellars and gardens. The trip takes about 40-50 minutes by car on Ruta 78 (Autopista del Sol) to Km 34. Without a car, visitors take a Melipilla coach from Pajaritos Terminal and ask the driver for Undurraga, or use a taxi or app ride from the capital; Talagante can also be reached by coach and then a short taxi ride. The estate has a visitor centre with booked tours, so reservations should be made in advance through the winery. A guided tour with tasting costs about CLP 18,000-30,000. Visitors typically walk through the gardens and historic grounds, see the cellars, learn about the winery's history and taste several wines, with options that vary by tour. A simple one-day arc is to leave Santiago in the late morning, take a midday tour and tasting, and then have lunch either at the estate if available or in Talagante, before returning in the afternoon. Because the winery lies on the road toward Melipilla, it combines naturally with a stop in Pomaire, about 25 km further along, for pottery and lunch. The estate can be visited all year, with March to May offering harvest and autumn colour and September to November offering spring weather. Summer afternoons are hot and winter mornings cool, so layers are useful. Visitors planning to taste several wines should arrange a driver, or travel by coach or tour. Weekends are generally busier, so booking ahead is sensible.