Laberinto Wines

The winery

Laberinto began in 1993, when winemaker Rafael Tirado planted his first vines on the southern shore of Lake Colbún, at the foot of the Andes, in an area not then considered wine country. Tirado, whose life has been bound up with this lake, runs the winery today with his family and presents it under the Colbún appellation, one of the areas of the Loncomilla Valley, within the Maule Valley. The name comes from the land itself: between the rows are vines planted in curves and circles that form a single-path labyrinth, meant to be walked without hurry, stopping to take in the surroundings.

The vineyard is divided into sectors of very different soil and exposure. In the heart of the hill, on deep volcanic ash, grow Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling; on the highest part, on granitic soils facing the lake, reds such as Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and País; and in the coolest, shadiest corner, Pinot Noir. The winery does not publish its area: U.S. trade sources speak of 18 or 23 hectares planted. It practices regenerative viticulture, with sheep, cows and horses in winter, and says it is on the way to organic certification. The cellar, built in 2017, works by gravity and keeps its barrels in a tunnel cut into the hill, beneath the vines, at 13 to 16 degrees. Three lines come out of it: Cenizas (Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and a white and a red blend), Arcillas (Riesling and País fermented in clay amphorae more than a hundred years old) and Trumao (Norte and Sur, depending on the block's orientation). The Descorchados 2026 report placed its Cenizas Sauvignon Blanc 2024 and its Trumao Sur 2023 among the best whites of the year, with 96 points each.

The winery offers the Experiencia Laberinto, with private and group tours that, depending on the format, combine a tasting, a tour of the cellar and the barrel tunnel, a walk through the labyrinth with views of the lake and the Andes, a meal and, on some dates, live violin music. Its latest published information dates from 2025 and its booking page is currently not working, so confirm availability, times and prices by WhatsApp at +56 9 7342 0863 or at experiencia@laberintowines.com before you travel. No restaurant or accommodation open to the public is published. To buy the wines in Chile, the winery points to Mercado Libre and names Premium Brands as its distributor; it also exports them to the United States, Canada, Sweden, Peru and Thailand.