Caliboro Aventura

The winery

Caliboro Aventura is the project of the family of Valesca Morales and César Opazo in Caliboro Bajo, a rural sector of the municipality of San Javier de Loncomilla, in the Maule Valley. In 2010 they decided to open their own home to visitors to show how life is lived in the valley, and brought together in one place the wine, traditional cooking, crafts and folklore of the area. The name can be confusing: Erasmo (Viña La Reserva de Caliboro) and Garage Wine Co. are also in Caliboro, but they are different projects and work about 7 km from here, along the Camino San Antonio.

The family presents its wines as coming from old País and Carignan vines, some over a century old, made with traditional methods. The tasting brings together four: Huaso Opazo, a País; Caliboro, a Carignan, and two sweet wines under the Valestrella label, a late harvest and an asoleado (a sweet wine from sun-dried grapes). Bottles are sold at the winery itself, from CLP 8,000 according to the municipal directory San Javier Creativo, and no online shop is published. The winery also takes its wines to fairs in the municipality, such as the Fiesta del Vino de Loncomilla in 2023.

Services are available all year round, and it is best to write ahead by WhatsApp or through the website's form: the winery asks for a prior booking, although the municipal directory says the tasting and sales do not require one. The tour goes through the old vineyards and the winery; the tasting comes with local products and costs CLP 16,000 according to that same municipal listing. You can also book traditional food with the house wines, stay on the farm with access to a pool, and ride in a horse-drawn cart; the winery also offers transportation and a local guide. Prices for these other services are not published.