Sun and Wine

Yesterday, I took a trip with the school to a couple vineyards close by. They were about a 40 min drive outside of Santiago in an area called cajon del maipo- a beautiful valley. The first vineyard was called Undurraga and we had a guide that was perfect for us. He spoke very slowly and clearly in Spanish and taught us a lot about the vineyard. It used to be owned by a big family that had a large swatch of land that they developed into a spectacular yard and gardens. The process that they use to make wine was more industrial than the second vineyard. They had temperature controlled rooms and barrels.

I loved being out in the vineyard with the grapes. They were amazing, I have never been able to walk around vines before and see the fruit hanging off. It was also a sunny day and it was possible to see nature in process. --The sun feeding the leaves and the plant producing the fruit. Ah, nature what a miracle.

I wish that I could say that I liked the second vineyard better, but I can´t. Well, that´s not exactly true, I like their message a lot better, but their guide and wine a lot less. It was an organic vineyard that focuses on sustainability and they produced their wines without pesticides or chemicals. I really respect what they were doing. Anyway, the guide had a voice that grated on you and made your ears hurt and she refused to speak slowly for us, and their wine was very acidic. But the property was beautiful none the less.

All in all, a great day. Later that night, most of the people who went on the tour went out to a bar to drink Chilean wine. What a great way to end a day of wine touring!