Viña Luz de Luna

The winery

Luz de Luna, which on Google and Instagram now goes by Luz y Luna, is a small winery in the hamlet of Millapoa, in the municipality of Nacimiento, on the south bank of the Biobío River. Millapoa is a pocket of old País vines, and the winery claims to have one of the oldest cellars in the area still in production, alongside vines it calls ancestral. It does not publish its vineyard area, the year it started or the names of its owners.

Its wines are made by hand and presented as natural: no preservatives, colorings or other additives. The label that appears in its photos, Don Tinto, 2024 vintage, is a natural País red of 12.5 degrees bottled in Millapoa, with the legend "El patrón de la vendimia" (the harvest boss). Although its contact email speaks of organic wine, we found no organic certification. It has no website or online store, so to learn about and order its wines you have to write by WhatsApp or social media, or taste them on a visit.

The river is the heart of the visit. The ferry that crosses the Biobío to Diuquín leaves from Millapoa, and the winery's Facebook page is in fact that of the Balsa Millapoa Diuquín; on the ferry the winery runs outings with stories about the history of the place. Its main experience, the Tour con el Patrón, costs CLP 15,000 per person and lasts about two and a half hours: it shows firsthand the vineyard work leading up to the harvest and continues with a paired tasting, games and the ferry ride. It takes groups of 2 to 15 people every day, always by booking through WhatsApp, phone or social media. It also offers tastings with or without a snack board, has a lookout over the river and kayaks, and welcomes pets.