Taste an exclusive selection of Viu Manent wines without the need to take an extensive tour, the options to choose from will be:
* CLASSIC TASTING
This is of a group tasting, guided by expert oenologists and tasters. It will take place on the Llavería Terrace if the weather is good or in the Carmenere or Cabernet rooms.
You will enjoy 7 tastings of the classic vineyard lines:
- Viu Manent Reserva and Gran Reserva: The Viu Manent series is the backbone of the Vineyard. Emblem brand that bears the same name and represents the values of the family business. The Reserva line represents the purest identity of the grapes produced in the Colchagua Valley, its wines stand out for their youth and maximum fruit expression, full of colors, aromas and flavors. The Gran Reserva Line has fine varietal aromas, more mature and candied. The wines are more generous in body, with greater volume and length on the palate, with soft and elegant tannins.
Among the varieties to enjoy are Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Chardonnay and Noble Semillón.
< i> - Secreto: Secreto is a line of wines with a modern and fresh style. Art and terroir have come together to give life to this line of wines in which the varieties have a lot to express.
This line is oriented to the use of less varieties known and to produce aromatic, fresh and expressive wines. There is a secret blend, carefully guarded, by the winemaker that makes up 15% of each wine.
Among the varieties to enjoy are Malbec, Carmenere, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier.
- Single Vineyard: The Single Vineyard series is an extraordinary example of the region due to the complexity and personality of each wine.
The wines correspond to small productions made with the best Viu Manent grapes, from specific sectors of the 3 vineyards. Controlled yields, very ripe and concentrated fruit, harvested by hand, give rise to these wines with outstanding characteristics that are aged in French barrels for a period of 14 to 18 months.
Among the varieties to enjoy are La Capilla Cabernet Sauvignon, El Olivar Syrah, Loma Blanca Carmenere and San Carlos Malbec. nbsp ;
* The classic tasting lasts for 20 minutes, operates from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm with groups of up to 8 people.
* ICONS TASTING
Private tasting, led by expert winemakers in the Cava of the Viu Family and in Cava Don Miguel with decantation of Viu 1 line.
You will enjoy 5 tastings of premium lines from the vineyard:
- The Incident: This line is Viu Manent`s bet by the Carmenere, today considered the emblematic strain of Chile. Disappeared from the old continent since the 19th century due to the attack of the Philoxera plague and incidentally rediscovered in Chile in the early nineties.
Among the varieties to enjoy are the editions of 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
- Viu Infinito: The infinity symbol in this line represents the eternal movement of regeneration and change. Cuvée Infinito symbolizes change and the permanent search for identity in Manent wines, and the balance in the balance of the varieties that make up this blend, mainly Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec from the centenary San Carlos vineyard.
Among the varieties to enjoy are the first edition of 2016 and the second edition of 2017 with a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Malbec 23% and Cabernet Franc 12%
- Viu 1: This line represents all the experience and specialization of Viu Manent in Malbec. It is a unique wine, limited edition and numbered bottles that is produced in several years from a rigorous selection of the best grapes.
It comes from ancient vines of malbec from barracks N ° 4 of the San Carlos vineyard, established in that place more than one hundred years ago. These naturally balanced vines due to their age, have a very low production of grapes with very small clusters, with an extraordinary concentration of fruit.
This wine is a worthy tribute to the founder of the winery Don Miguel Viu Manent.
Among the varieties to enjoy are the editions of 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2016 and 2017.
* The icon tasting lasts 30 minutes, operates from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with groups of a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 8 people.