Viña Jardúa

The winery

Viña Jardúa is in the El Álamo area, at km 8 of the road to Huape, about ten minutes from Chillán by the winery's own reckoning. It presents itself as a boutique winery that makes its own wines and is also devoted to wine tourism and food; its manager and contact is Carlos Jardúa. It publishes neither a founding year nor a planted area. Its photos and the satellite image show a block of vineyard beside the garden and the hall, so the rows are a few steps from the tables.

Its wines carry the name Reinicio (“restart”) and a label with a twisted vine. Its posts show a Tempranillo 2022 and a Garnacha 2020, the latter with the mention D.O. Valle del Itata and bottled at origin; these are grapes that depart from the País, Cinsault and Moscatel that make the valley's name. The winery speaks of signature wines made in-house, and at the March 2026 harvest it opened the picking and crushing to the public. They do not appear in the specialist shops we checked, so today they are known above all at the winery's own table, where they are served as house wine; Enoturismo Chile also lists a wine shop.

The visit revolves around Sala Reinicio, a hall surrounded by gardens and vineyards where barbecue platters, sword-skewered meats, an à la carte menu and a bar are served, and where weddings, birthdays and corporate events are held. Until its 2026 remodel it opened on Sundays from 13:00 with reservation, with activities for children such as a mini harvest, and it announced its reopening for Saturday 7 November 2026 with Entre Copas y Brasas, a gathering of six Itata wineries. The Enoturismo Chile listing also says it opens every day by advance booking and offers guided walks through the vineyard and paired dinners; its recent posts do not mention them, so ask by WhatsApp before you go.