Viña ViejaParra

The winery

Viña ViejaParra is Sofía Parra Romero's project in Panguilemu, a stretch of dry-farmed hills in the municipality of Portezuelo, in the Itata Valley. The craft runs in the family: the winery itself speaks of three generations making País wine, those of Aurelio, Luciano and Sofía. Luciano Parra, known as don Lu, taught his daughter to tend these vines and kept working in the fields past the age of 80; he died in 2025, and the 2026 harvest was the first without him. In November 2025 the Municipality of Portezuelo recognized Sofía for her contribution as part of the new winemaking generation, and that same year she took part in Slow Food's Terra Madre Américas.

The Viñas Revalorizadas del Valle del Itata catalog, compiled by the Universidad del Bío-Bío, records century-old País, Moscatel de Alejandría and Cinsault vines here, worked the traditional way with low intervention. The vines grow on a hillside without irrigation, among aromos (acacia trees), pines and moss-covered rocks, and the winery describes itself as small-scale family farming and natural wine, made with native yeasts. Among the wines it shows are a red País, the Cinsault Carga'ora, Don Lu and Pájara de las Parras; in 2024 it also tried a blend of 80% País and 20% Moscatel. The cellar is simple: shelves made from wooden crates full of bottles, and an old wooden vat marked with the name of the Las Piedras property.

The winery receives visitors Monday through Sunday, always with a booking: the day and time are arranged by WhatsApp at +56 9 4217 3457, through Instagram or by email at viejaparra1941@gmail.com. The tour takes in the vines and the cellar, tells the story of the place and ends with a tasting of the wines alongside local products and country cooking; lunches can also be arranged for groups. No prices are published, so ask when you book. Pets are welcome. There is no published street address, and the winery sits in what it calls inner Panguilemu, so ask for directions when you confirm. The wines are sold at the estate's own wine shop, and its Instagram account advertises shipping throughout Chile.