I went to Concho y Toro Vineyard today with 3 friends from school. It was a long subway ride and then a short bus ride to get there. Getting there was in itself pretty interesting as we ended up in a part of town where we clearly drew attention and had to switch from the train to the bus in what is supposedly a dangerous neighborhood after dark, but we didn't have any problems aside from stares.
The vineyard is beautiful and huge. It turns out the Concho y Toro is the 3rd largest producer in the world. We got to see vineyards, taste wine, and visit the bodegas or wine caves. The tour was in Spanish and our guide spoke really clearly and slowly and I was just amazed because I could understand essentially everything he said. For anybody in the US, I highly recommend Casillera del Diablo Carmenere, it's a Concho y Toro brand that sells for about $8 here, not sure in the states. It's a great wine and it's a breed that only grows in Chile because it's the last country in the world free of a particular fungus that attackes grapes.
On the way back, we figured out that Eva and Susan should be in Argentina the same time as Lacey and I so we will have to get together and check out the city.
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lovely pictures babe!! I wish I was there sipping with you. I almost felt like I was though from the pictures and explanation.
Check out my friend Susan's post on the same trip at http://susaninchile.blogspot.com/2008/02/concha-y-toro.html
Ha - I just realized after I checked our Susan's blog, that I bought a bottle of cabernet last night from that same vineyard. I must have subconsciously done it after reading your post!
Carmenere is excellent. Casillero costs about $12 in Cleveland if I remember correctly.
That's cool. Have to try it when I get back (for my party :) Lacey, do you remember the label and the grape. The camanare only comes from Chile. I think it's extinct in every other country because of a fungus.
I'll find out for you tonight when I look at the bottle. The label looks like or is very similar to the bottle you have posted in your picture though.
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