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Viña von Siebenthal

Built to resemble a typical Chilean country house, this oak-and-stone winery is already turning out award-winning wines—after only four vintages. Ireneo Nicora, an artist from Italy who moonlights as manager and host, pours standout Carabantes (an intensely violet blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot) and, thanks to a cool mid-May harvest, a surprisingly fruity Carmenère, a Chilean varietal that's gaining global popularity.

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From Travel + Leisure , JUN 2006

Winery-hopping in Chile once meant exhausting day trips from Santiago. With the opening of stylish guesthouses and restaurants in the Aconcagua and Colchagua valleys, South America's newest wine route is born...MORE>>

– Connie McCabe On the Chile Wine Trail

Last updated June 2006