Viña Julieta

The winery

Viña Julieta is a family business in Melozal, in the municipality of San Javier, west of the Loncomilla River. The winery itself speaks of more than a hundred years of family tradition and more than three centuries of growing traditional grapes in this area, above all País and Torontel; it publishes no founding year. Its labels state that the wines are produced and bottled by Patricio Jaque, in Melozal Sur. The harvest is done by hand, between March and April, and the winery shows it on social media every season.

The catalog runs from the most traditional to the most recent: dry País, sweet asoleado País (from sun-dried grapes), aged wine, a Torontel Late Harvest, a rosé from pink grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and, since late 2024, a Merlot Reserva from the 2023 harvest with more than a year in wood. There are also homemade liqueurs of sour cherry, blueberry, fig and pomegranate. Before Fiestas Patrias (the September national holidays) come the chicha (lightly fermented grape must), which sold out two years in a row, and the pipeño (the rustic young country wine), sold in five-liter jugs under the Lomas del Mañe label.

A wooden sign on the road marks the entrance, with ample parking. The wine shop, of brick and wooden beams, opens Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 19:00 according to the winery's website, which invites you to taste before buying and asks you to arrange special orders by phone. The municipal listing of San Javier Creativo also publishes a guided tasting of heritage wines with local products at CLP 12,000 and wines from CLP 3,000 to CLP 5,000; that page was last updated in April 2025, so confirm prices by WhatsApp before going. No restaurant or accommodation is listed. The winery ships throughout Chile.