Viñas Nobles

The winery

Viñas Nobles works in the Cerro Negro sector, in the municipality of Quillón, within the Itata Valley. It is also found as Nobles Viñedos: that name appears on the sign at the entrance and on several diplomas, while the labels carry the VN seal of Viñas Nobles. Between 2021 and 2022 the press described it as a small farmers' association of five producers, among them Felizardo Barriga, which made its traditional-method sparkling wines and provided that service to other producers, with support from INDAP to buy tanks, a press and refrigeration equipment. Today the municipal directory Descubre Quillón presents it as a family winery.

Sparkling wines are its hallmark: Trüf, from Moscatel de Alejandría, and Tromü, a demi-sec of País that in 2022 took the award for best sparkling wine at the Concurso del Vino de Quillón. The house also makes sweet wines, such as Dulce Misterio (a late harvest Moscatel de Alejandría) and Dulce Atardecer (a late harvest rosé of País), the reds Quila (Cinsault) and Ocaso del Valle (Cabernet Sauvignon), and the cooler Bullicio. The wines are bought at the winery's shop.

The owners themselves lead the visit: they walk through the winery, the processing room and the vineyards, explain how the wines are made and finish with a tasting in the shop, a wooden cabin surrounded by old farm tools. That is how the municipal directory and visitor reviews on Google Maps describe it. Next to the winery there is also a terrace under a grapevine and a covered dining area with long tables. The winery publishes no program, visiting hours or price, so arrange things beforehand by WhatsApp or phone, at +56 9 6641 1744.