Viña Doña Javiera

The winery

Viña Doña Javiera is the winery of the family that owns Fundo San Miguel, in El Monte, about 50 km west of Santiago. Its name recalls Javiera Carrera, who grew up here with her brothers José Miguel, Luis and Juan José. The houses, from the mid-18th century, with thick adobe walls, tile roofs and the corridors of a colonial hacienda, have been a Historic Monument since 1974 and still belong to direct descendants of Javiera. An old legend tells of a tunnel linking them to the Franciscan convent on the main square of El Monte.

The family sold its grapes to other producers until it decided to bottle under its own name. Its old website declared in 2016 some 50 ha of vineyards in the Maipo, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carménère, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, named Francisco Correa Salas and Felipe de Solminihac as winemakers, and showed varietal, Reserva and Gran Reserva wines and an icon line, as well as some ten export markets. The British merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd sold under its own label a Merlot made here, at least up to the 2016 vintage. Today the winery has no website or online store, and we found no more recent vintages for sale. The sign of its wine shop still appears in a video of the hacienda posted in October 2025, but it remains to be confirmed whether it is open and which wines it offers.

The place now presents itself as Casas de los Carrera, and that is the name to look for if you want to visit. Its Instagram account announced in August 2026 guided tours every Saturday, booked by email at casasdeloscarrera@gmail.com or by phone and WhatsApp at +56 9 5512 8747. The tour focuses on the history of the Carrera family; no price, time or duration is published, nor whether it includes a tasting, so ask when booking. The Fundación Javiera Carrera has organized exhibitions and cultural activities here, and in May 2026 the hacienda opened for Día del Patrimonio (Heritage Day).