Viña De Martino

The winery

Viña De Martino is a family winery in Isla de Maipo. Its story begins in 1934, when Pietro De Martino arrived from Italy and chose this area of stony soils and Mediterranean climate to make wine. Today it is run by the third and fourth generations of the family, together with winemaker Nicolás Pérez. In 1996 it labeled and exported to the United Kingdom a Carmenere under the Santa Inés brand, which the winery presents as Chile's first; that name lives on in its Isla de Maipo vineyard.

From the Santa Inés vineyard come the grand wine Cuvée, a Cabernet Sauvignon, and two of the Single Vineyard wines: La Blanca Semillón and Alto de Piedras Carmenere. The third, La Cancha Cabernet Sauvignon, is also from Isla de Maipo and owes its name to the fact that the block was once a soccer field. According to its code of ethics, the estate has farmed its vineyards organically since 1997. The house also works far from the Maipo: in Guarilihue, in the Itata Valley, it makes Viejas Tinajas Tinto, a Cinsault fermented in clay amphorae (tinajas), and Las Olvidadas, from old vines of País, San Francisco and Cinsault; from Pichidegua, in Cachapoal, comes Las Cruces, and from Sauzal, in the Maule, the VIGNO Carignan. The Estate, 347, Legado and Ungrafted lines round out the offer, along with the Cellar Collection, vintages kept in the family cellar. The Descorchados 2026 guide placed Cuvée 2023 among the best reds of the year, with 98 points.

Visits take place at the historic winery at Manuel Rodríguez 229, reopened to the public in March 2026. The tour goes through the family cellar, the foudre and barrel room and the amphora room, and ends with a tasting and a snack board per person. There are five options depending on the wines, from CLP 50,000 to CLP 150,000 per person: from three Isla de Maipo Single Vineyard wines to a vertical of three vintages of Cuvée. Tours run Monday to Friday, and on Saturdays only for bookings of more than 6 people. Book at wineshop@demartino.cl or on (+56 2) 2577 8836. The wines are sold at the winery shop and in the online store, with free delivery to several municipalities of the Metropolitan Region and a minimum order of CLP 24,000. The winery lists no restaurant or accommodation.