Viña Los Acantos

The winery

Viña Los Acantos is a family winery in San Javier de Loncomilla, in the Maule Valley, that traces its origins to 1895. An international trade directory adds that it started out under the name Bodegas El Naranjal and has been run by four generations of the same family, though the winery does not name its owners on its website. Its tile-roofed buildings, surrounded by vines, sit on the southern edge of the city, beside the Chorrillos road. In April 2026 it joined the Ruta del Vino del Valle del Maule, the Maule Valley wine route, as a member.

Its collection is arranged in lines. The Reserva brings together Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Merlot and a rosé; the Reserva Privada, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, an Añejado that rests for years in bottle, and a limited-edition blend of Syrah and Cabernet Franc. At the top is the Gran Reserva Blend, of Cabernet and Carménère, also limited, and, set apart, a naturally sweet Late Harvest. The winery credits the character of its wines to the volcanic soil and temperate climate of the Loncomilla, and says it exports to 24 countries. The images it publishes show harvest by hand, with buckets and crates, among thick-trunked vines.

The San Javier winery doubles as a wine shop, and the house lists two more: one in San Francisco de Loncomilla, within the same municipality, and another in El Canelo, in the Cajón del Maipo (Camino a Volcán 4646, paradero 16½), about 250 km away in a straight line. Its website invites you to visit the winery but publishes no programs, hours or prices, and the wine route's directory lists it with visits to be confirmed: best to call ahead at +56 9 9221 0800 or write to contacto@losacantos.cl. No restaurant, accommodation or online shop is listed; the wines are bought at the shops or ordered through the site's form.