vina casa marin winery

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  PattyAC20

  We have visited 4 wineries in three days. Cara Marin was founded b a woman and believe me, every attention to detail has been noted. The winery tour was very informative. The whole process was explained by a young woman from Belgium who was working at the winery for this month. She was knowledgeable about wine and left no question unanswered.We also had lunch at the winery and it really was one of the better ones. Fresh fish and wonderful salad and of course, more wine. During the wine tasting, they gave 4 generous glasses. Also, several of us bought fleece vests. Of of us is very time and the waitress gave my friend the vest off her back. What more could you ask for? Don't miss it. Skip the big wineries.

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  LowieSantiago_Chile

  At the start of the harvest season visiting a winery is always wonderful. The temperatures are still great and you already get an idea of what the new wines are going to bring. We went to the winery with a group and were able to pick some grapes ourselves and tasted them as well. It looks like we are getting some great wines the coming year. The always friendly staff of this small but exclusive winery provided us with a more than luxurious lunch together with a tasting of their best wines. The Sauvignon blanc and Gris were indeed excellent. Cheese, empanadas, salad and meat all served in small buffet arrangement proofed to be of very good quality. The service of the local waitresses was dedicated and always with a smile. An exception these days in most restaurants. We were offered some discount for the wine and took the opportunity to stock our cupboards with some could stuff.Well done, the trip, the food and the wine. Thank you

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  Pavel_1606

  We stayed for a couple of days in Geronimo villa. It was so cosy, relaxing. A bit far from villa and tour, they could also arrange a dinner in villa. It will be more cosy to do this.

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  SylviaR896

  We visited four wine regions in October in Chile and this winery was our favourite. Where to start? First Osvaldo Marin (brother of the owner) was a wonderful guide for the two of us. So informative, such depth of knowledge, so proud of his family's endeavors and a true gentleman in every way. The tasting room is one of the nicest I have seen. Gracious, elegant, historical and simply beautiful. The added works of stunning mosaic art are simply extraordinary.Now to the wines. We simply did not taste anything that wasn't exceptional. The accompanying tasting food helped cleanse the palate and we were left with what seems to be other's turmoil: Which ones to take back home (in this case, Canada, two bottles each :-( My husband who adores wine, truly fell in love with the Sauvignon Gris, so hard to find anywhere and is just magical to taste. The Pinot is also out-of-this world. We bought 6 bottles (four to drink during our remaining time in Chile and two (of the four) to take back to Canada.I highly recommend this winery. It is so unassuming compared to the flashier wineries in other regions, but the beauty, the setting, the pride taken in this winery so close to the ocean and Osvaldo made it our most enjoyable winery visit and tour of the 16 wineries we visited. A bit out of the way however, the drive is magnificent and you will not be disappointed!

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  gallusgallusdomestic

  I love this winery. I have some friends who live locally and know the owners. I visited this time last year and resolved to find this wine back in Canada, however, their distributor in Canada doesn't sell it (which is strange...) This year I brought back a case of their amazing Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris and Gertz. I also like their Riesling. It's a small intimate winery, with lovely staff and a great attitude to service (unlike the other large one in the area, with the horse logo.) Well worth a visit, and if you can find their wine locally, stock up!On the tour last year I also brought my 4 month old son (at the time), and they were wonderfully accommodating.

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  markito0000

  Awesome! A passionate family business making on the best white wines (sauvignon blanc & gris, riesling) of Chile! Also their Pinot Noir and Syrah are truly delicious. They offer a vertical tasting that is quite unique, as far as I know only Errazuriz offers this as well in Chile. The tour is very nice with lots of time to explain all details. Afterwards don't forget to get some ribs at el sauce in the same village.I recommend to detour a bit and visit this lovely place. Besides the winery you also can stay with casa marin in one of their cabins in the vineyard, even better!

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  JCGBright

  I first discovered Casa Marin on a list of "world's best winery hotels". Little did I know that, when we left the Colchagua Valley (the "best" wine region in Chile, according to conventional wisdom) to take the 3 hour drive north-west to Lo Abarca, we'd be stumbling on to the biggest (and most delightful) surprise of our trip: the wine at Casa Marin was, hands down, our favourite wine in Chile. It may even have been our favourite wine in South America. The secret comes from the particularly mineral-rich soil in Lo Abarca, and from the daily temperature fluctuations, both caused by the valley's proximity to the Pacific Ocean. The wines are crisp, rich, flavourful, and unique - one sip of the one-of-a-kind sauvignon blanc (with a hint of asparagus (!!) on the nose) is reason enough to visit.We didn't end up staying at the hotel (a gorgeous cottage up a hill that has a view of the ocean), because the previous night's rain had rendered the road up to the cottage entirely impassable. Not to be outdone by Mother Nature, the incredibly generous people at Casa Marin arranged a room for us at the frankly stunning "Winery Boutique Hotel" about 30 minutes north of Lo Abarca in Algarrobo. The balcony was almost literally perched right over the Pacific Ocean.The list of superlatives in the English language is not sufficient to express how excited we are that we discovered Casa Marin; we'll definitely be paying another visit in the not-too-distant future.

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  babystepper

  Great opportunity if you want to spend the $ (wine geeks only?) for a vertical of sauv blanc or pinot with the wine maker. Quite a variety of soils right on sight. Unique for Chile in their coastal setting. You can also stay here.Warning: their english language directions left out one turn from Casablanca Valley, although the map on their website was indeed accurate.

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  Traveller481404

  No doubt, the location is excellent. And the two cottages are romantic and very well kept. The smaller one is the better choice, but this is a question of taste. The income service is friendly. And the winery is specialiced of high level wines. Of course they are expensive. So far so good. But be carefull what Casa Marin offers biside wines and the cottages: A "Wine Tour" for 28 USD per person is a 30 minutes explanation of the wine making process by a chraming volonteer, who gives also not very experienced wine lovers not more knowledge than they know at least. The "degustation" caontains three wines of the standard category of the winery, not more. And the "dinner" the Casa Martin offers for 35 USD pp is an impudence: A mash of avocados and onions as starter followed by a sort of corn tortilla and as a dessert a simple flan. It is as poor as the brakfast (which is included to the price of the cottage). - Our hint: Book the small cottage, buy wine after checking the wine list in the office of the winery, renounce the breakfast and go for lunch oder dinner to a restaurant just rond the corner. "La Sauca" They have good local wines and food for a fair price.

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  jenya06

  We had an excellent tour at Casa Marin! Violeta was so helpful and responsive in organizing the tour and they remained open late for us because we got super lost getting there (dont rely on Google maps, apparently Waze is better). Osvaldo was a very informative tour guide and the wines were amazing, especially the Pinot Noir and Sauv Gris. Wish the weather had been better so we could have seen more of the property!