| From | Car | Bus | Train | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From SantiagoGoogle Maps | 195 km on Route 5 South (Ruta 5 Sur); about 2 h 15 min. Molina is 21 km further south. | From Terminal Sur and other Estación Central terminals to Curicó, with departures throughout the day; between 2 h 30 min and 3 h. | The Chillán–Estación Central train, run by EFE (the state railway), has four departures a day in each direction; about 2 h to Curicó. It also stops at Molina. | We found no day tours from Santiago. The Ruta del Vino de Curicó sells tours with transfers from Curicó's train station. |
You'll want a car: the wineries are spread between Curicó, Molina (21 km), Sagrada Familia, Rauco and Romeral, and Licantén is far off, toward the coast. Without a car, the Ruta del Vino de Curicó (Curicó wine route) sells tours with transfers from the station.
Harvest: in March, according to the valley's wineries.
Harvest is in March and April. The Fiesta de la Vendimia de Curicó (Curicó harvest festival) is in the third week of March (20–22 March 2026); Molina's, in early March. Dry, hot summer, rain in winter. The wineries open year-round, several only on weekdays or with booking.
A day from Santiago, by train or by car: two wineries and lunch. No winery in the valley offers accommodation; if you stay longer, sleep in Curicó.
Base town: Curicó.
Restaurant at 1: Miguel Torres Chile.
Where the visits are concentrated:
Flagship grapes:
The bus journey time and departure terminal come from ticket sellers and aggregators, not from the companies. EFE does not publish the train's journey time (the 2 h come from chile.travel and from a ticket seller's timetables) and warns of longer-than-usual travel times. The Curicó festival was traditionally held in the Plaza de Armas; in 2026 it was at Parque La Granja. No day tours from Santiago were confirmed. The distance to Licantén was not measured with OSRM.
Hollow dots are approximate locations. Open this valley in the map with filters.
Those open to visitors first.
Family winery of Basque origin founded in 1997 on the Santa Ana de Peteroa estate, Sagrada Familia, with some 210 ha and an 1870 manor house; tour with tasting by booking and a wine shop in Curicó.
The Orueta family's winery, harvesting since 1949, with a vineyard on the Curicó coast: Fundo Idahue, the only one in the Licantén D.O., 25 km from the Pacific. Ask about visits by phone.
The Torres family's winery in Curicó since 1979, with organic and regenerative vineyards, tours and tastings booked online, the La Bodeguita restaurant and a wine shop beside Ruta 5.
Small artisan winery in Romeral, a few minutes from Curicó: blends of unusual grapes, aging in clay amphorae (tinajas) and a visit with tasting and nibbles led by the people who make the wine.
Family winery in Molina, in the Curicó Valley, with roots going back to 1930. It exports to dozens of countries and created the No Es Pituko natural wine line. Visits by appointment only.
The Balbontín family's winery in Rauco, with a colonial manor house and hillside vineyards above the Mataquito River; tours with tastings at the winery and in Majadilla, and wines under the Raíces brand.
Family winery founded in 1950 in Convento Viejo, Curicó. It makes wines from grapes grown in several sub-valleys of the province and welcomes visitors to its cellar and tasting cave by appointment.
Chilean-German boutique winery in Sagrada Familia, founded by winemaker Klaus Schröder and Katharina Hanke; its 4.090 and 6.330 lines are named for the heights of two Andean volcanoes.
Family winery founded in 1951 in Río Claro, next to Molina, in the Curicó Valley. It makes Trisquel and Código 380, sells online and at its wine shop, and in 2026 opened its fields for a winter walk.
Family company in Sagrada Familia, founded in 1991: it mostly exports bulk wine and bottles a Sauvignon Blanc under its own name. Some 300 ha in the Curicó Valley; no visits are advertised.
The Güell family's winery in Sagrada Familia, Curicó Valley: four generations on the same estate, organic farming since the 1990s and Fair Trade certified. No visits are advertised.
Family winery in the Curicó Valley, with its cellar in Sagrada Familia and wines such as Amigo Perro, Momentos, Calicata and Escalera. No visits are advertised: its wines are sold through its online shop.
Project of French winemaker Pascal Marty, created in 2008, with a winery in Curicó and grapes from several Chilean valleys. No visits are advertised; its wines are sold online.
The Canepa family's winery at Fundo Peteroa, Sagrada Familia, with vines from 1940 and Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel wines. It has a wine shop; no tours are advertised.
Family winery founded in 1961 in Sagrada Familia, home of Toro de Piedra, Potro de Piedra and Laku. No guided visits are advertised; its wine shop on the estate is open Monday to Saturday.
Founded in 1865 in Molina, it is the birthplace of VSPT Wine Group. No public tours: there is a wine shop here beside Ruta 5; San Pedro's visits take place in Cachapoal Andes.
Chile's sparkling-wine pioneer since 1879. It makes its wines, including the multi-vintage Caballo Loco, in Lontué. No visits are advertised: the wines are sold in its online shop and in supermarkets.
Winery in Teno, in the Curicó Valley, with its own cellar among the vineyards; known for its traditional-method sparkling wines and the Folâtre, La Llavería and Pichaman lines. Sales via WhatsApp.
Charitable project in Los Cristales, Curicó: 100% of its profits go to charity, mainly for children. Limited-production wines ordered via WhatsApp; no visits are advertised.
