Much to my pleasure, we took the subway out to the outskirts of the Santiago, and took a short taxi ride to the Concha y Toro vineyard. This is a pretty large and famous vineyard that was founded in 1883 by French settlers. It most famously produces the Trio, Castillero del Diablo and Terrunyo brands.
For $14 USD, we got an hour tour and to taste a red and white wine. This was a bit disappointing, considering when I had been to vineyards before, I biked to and from each one without paying an entrance fee and samples were free. However, the chardonnay was very crisp and sweet, and it was interesting to learn a bit about Chilean wine and hear about the legends of the vineyard. Apparently the founder was having trouble with theives/locals stealing his stored wine so he started a successful rumor that the devil haunted his wine cellar. It worked and the amount of stolen barrels dropped off immediately. We got to visit this haunted storage unit, the Casillero del Diablo, which I thought was quite beautiful in a dark and rustic way. I also enjoyed the cool, autumn temperature here in Santiago which has produced some nice fall foliage.
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