Narbona Wines

The winery

Narbona Wines started in 2009 as the project of Pedro Narbona and his family in the Quebrada del Ají, a wooded valley about 15 minutes from downtown Quillota and an hour and a half from Santiago. The farm combines a hillside vineyard, a small winery where the whole process takes place, from fermentation to aging and bottling, and some 50 hectares of native forest. It runs self-sufficiently, on spring water and solar power, and produces in limited volumes. The winery belongs to the Viñateros de Aconcagua growers' association.

Pedro Narbona makes wine from grapes from different valleys and says so on every label. From Maipo Alto, in the Hacienda Chada area, come a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Petit Verdot with long aging in French barrels; from the Aconcagua, a Carménère from Panquehue, a Syrah and Gluglú, the Cabernet Sauvignon with which the winery began, made with little intervention. The line is completed by a Malbec from the Limarí and a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carménère, which the house considers its specialty. A fortified wine and a gin are also made on the farm.

Visits are arranged by booking on WhatsApp. Enoturismo Chile lists a tour of the winery with a tasting of four wines and a version with lunch for groups; for prices, ask the winery directly. In summer there are the Friday Sunsets, with three wines and music in the quincho (barbecue pavilion), and the farm has trails between the vineyard and the forest of the ravine. To stay over there are four wooden cabins for two adults, with a terrace and a hot tub or jacuzzi, a fitted kitchen and breakfast included; the stay includes a guided visit to the vineyard and the winery. The cabins accept pets, but not children.