Viña Vientre de Oro

The winery

Viña Vientre de Oro is a family venture in Millapoa, a rural hamlet in the municipality of Nacimiento overlooking the south bank of the Biobío River. Its name is the Spanish translation of Millapoa, the Mapuche place name, which means “golden belly”. In this area farming families have grown vines for generations, and the project, which has presented itself as a winery since 2022, was born to give value to that legacy: old País vines, with thick, gnarled trunks, growing among pastures and woods near the river. Between 2024 and 2025 the family also ran a restaurant of the same name in the center of Nacimiento, which it gave up to concentrate on the farm. Today the winery is part of the Carretera Fluvial del Vino y la Alfarería route (the river road of wine and pottery), which brings together entrepreneurs from the municipality, and of the Oro Púrpura cooperative, now being formed.

It makes signature wines on a small scale. Its current labels are Legado, a País from the old vineyards of Millapoa, and Raíces, a Malbec Reserva; in earlier years it bottled others, such as Solitario, a limited-edition País, and it also works with Moscatel. The climate is that of the Biobío dry-farmed country, with hot, dry summers, cool nights and cold, rainy winters. There is no online shop: wines are ordered by direct message on Instagram. In early April 2025 the winery hosted the Fiesta de la Vendimia de Millapoa, the harvest festival organized by the municipality, with grape picking, chupilca (wine mixed with toasted flour) and live music.

Visits are by booking only, requested at least seven days ahead by WhatsApp or social media and confirmed with a 50% deposit. The winery is open on weekends, holidays and for scheduled visits: the guided walk through the century-old vines ends with a tasting of its wines and can add a breakfast or lunch of country cooking and traditional local pottery, as well as horseback rides and trails; it also receives groups for celebrations and gatherings. In spring it has organized boat trips from Nacimiento along the Vergara and Biobío rivers that end with lunch and a tasting at the winery, on specific dates announced on Instagram. Pets are welcome.