DAY 02: Isla Negra / Matetic
Vineyard / Valparaíso
This full day excursion will permit
you to discover aspects of the life and times of
the Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda (Nobel Prize winner
in 1971) as well as serve as an introduction to
one of the emerging premium vineyards of the San
Antonio Valley.
Leaving the Hotel, we head towards the San Antonio
Valley, famous for producing great wines with excellent
bouquets and unique tastes due to the Valley’s
singular maritime climatic conditions. We will visit
the “Viña Matetic” where, after an introductory talk about the vineyard’s
techniques and production methods, and an overview
of the vineyard and the valley, we will taste some examples of their special wines. From here,
we travel in direction to the coast where we will
stop for lunch at a local restaurant which specializes
in locally produced foods (”terroir”
food). The afternoon will be dedicated
to the visit of the village of “Isla
Negra” located on the Pacific Coast,
where we will have a guided of the Museum house
and surrounding grounds of Pablo Neruda’s
property, offering us the chance to see the eccentricities
of the internationally renown Chilean poet and better
understand the essence of his poetry. A the end
of the day, return to the Hotel, via a brief visit
to Algarrobo and El Quisco.
Overnight stay at Hotel Manoir Atkinson.
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