Veramonte winery, Chile: organic vineyard tours, wines and tastings

The story behind Veramonte

Veramonte’s story follows the Casablanca Valley’s change from farmland into one of Chile’s best-known wine regions.

The Chilean wine entrepreneur Agustín Huneeus founded the project in 1990, betting that Casablanca’s coastal climate could produce fresh, elegant wines. At the time, Chile was known mainly for red wines from warmer regions such as the Maipo Valley, and Casablanca was only starting to show what cooler conditions could do for whites and lighter reds. Veramonte helped draw attention to that. Spain’s González Byass bought a majority stake from the Huneeus family in 2016.

Over time the estate added wines from other Chilean regions. Today the Veramonte, Ritual, Primus and Neyen labels let you taste more than Casablanca on a single visit.

Why the Casablanca Valley matters

Casablanca sits between Santiago and the Pacific. Ocean-cooled temperatures and morning fog slow the ripening of the grapes, which keeps acidity high and aromas fresh.

That suits Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Instead of the heavy, ripe styles of hotter regions, Casablanca wines tend to show citrus, green fruit, herbs, bright acidity and fresh red fruit. At Veramonte you see the vineyards and taste the result in the same hour.

Chile’s official tourism board names Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as the valley’s signature grapes.

Veramonte winery tours and tasting prices

Veramonte sells five visits on its own booking site, from a vineyard tour without wine to a premium tasting with local food.

Prices are in Chilean pesos per adult and are starting prices, so a minimum group size can apply. The English and Spanish booking pages sometimes list different sample wines for the same visit, so check the exact visit before you pay. For how these prices compare with the rest of the valley, see our guide to wine tasting in the Casablanca Valley.

1. Organic Selection Tour: for most visitors

Published price: CLP 24,500 · Duration: about 60 minutes

This is the visit we would book for a first time at Veramonte. It starts with the winery’s history, walks you through the organic vineyards, the winemaking cellar and the bottling area, and ends with a guided tasting of three wines:

• Veramonte Organic Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc
• Ritual Pinot Noir
• Primus The Blend

You start with a fresh Casablanca white, move to a delicate cool-climate red and finish on a fuller red blend, so the hour doubles as a short lesson in Chilean wine geography. For CLP 5,510 more than the tour without wine, you taste the styles the guide has been explaining. Tours start at 10:00, 11:00, 12:30, 14:00 and 15:30, for 2 to 20 people.

Book the Organic Selection Tour on Veramonte’s site

2. Organic Icons Tour: the premium tasting

Published price: CLP 51,000 · Duration: about 60 minutes

The Organic Icons Tour is for visitors who want Veramonte’s top wines. You get the vineyard and cellar visit, then a guided tasting with local cheeses and charcuterie. The advertised wines are:

• Ritual Single Block Supertuga, Casablanca
• Ritual Single Block Alcaparral, Casablanca
• Primus Winemaker Selection, Apalta
• Neyen de Apalta, Apalta

You taste Casablanca’s cool-climate fruit against the richer reds of Apalta, in Colchagua, and the food shows how acidity, texture and tannin change with what you eat. Book it if you know your wine or are marking an occasion.

See the Organic Icons Tour

3. Emblems of the Three Valleys: for Chilean terroir

Published price: CLP 34,000 · Duration: about 75 minutes

This tasting shows how much Chilean wine changes from region to region. It brings together wines from Casablanca, Apalta and Maipo, with food pairings. The current Spanish description lists:

• Veramonte Organic Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc
• Ritual Pinot Noir
• Tesis de Primus Carménère
• Primus Cabernet Sauvignon

You taste three wine regions without leaving the room, which gives a first-time visitor to Chile the broadest lesson of the five.

See Emblems of the Three Valleys

4. Casablanca & Colchagua Tasting: if you are short on time

Published price: CLP 23,500 · Listed duration: about 60 minutes

This visit compares four wines, cool-climate styles against richer reds: Ritual Sauvignon Blanc, Ritual Pinot Noir, Primus Carménère and Primus The Blend. Unlike the Organic Selection Tour, the tasting is the main event, and the published description does not say whether a full vineyard and cellar tour is included. Choose it if you have already toured a winery elsewhere and mainly want to taste Veramonte’s range.

See the Casablanca & Colchagua Tasting

5. Tour Without Tasting: for non-drinkers

Published price: CLP 18,990 · Duration: about 75 minutes

You do not need to drink wine to enjoy Veramonte. This tour covers the property, its history, organic farming and how the wine is made, including the production and bottling areas. It suits someone traveling with wine lovers who is more interested in the landscape and the farming than the glass.

The winery also runs a children’s activity, Discovering the Senses (Descubriendo los sentidos), for ages 3 to 10 who come with an adult on a tour. It costs CLP 15,500 and includes juice, a snack and coloring materials. Check availability for your date when you book.

What makes Veramonte’s organic wines different?

The most interesting part of a Veramonte visit is seeing what organic farming means in a working vineyard.

The estate follows an approach it calls Suelos Vivos, or Living Soils: healthier soil supports healthier vines, and the vineyard is run as a living ecosystem instead of a field that only grows grapes. Veramonte describes these practices:

• Composting: grape skins, seeds and other organic waste go back into the vineyard soils.
• Biodiversity: plants and insects other than vines are encouraged to keep the ecosystem in balance.
• Soil regeneration: keeping the soil biologically active and well structured for the long-term health of the vines.
• Organic and biodynamic principles: organic viticulture combined with a wider ecological approach to the land.

These come from the winery’s own published environmental philosophy.

Organic vs biodynamic wine: what’s the difference?

The two terms are related but not interchangeable.

Organic wine comes from grapes grown to organic farming standards, which restrict synthetic agricultural chemicals, and the winemaking must also meet the certifier’s rules.

Biodynamic viticulture builds on organic farming and treats the farm as one connected system. It can include special compost preparations and a seasonal farming calendar.

Biodynamic methods do not automatically make a wine better, and a winery that uses them does not necessarily certify every bottle as biodynamic. At Veramonte, ask your guide which practices are used in the vineyard you are standing in and how the winery measures the results.

Does organic wine taste different?

Not in a way you can pick out blind. A wine’s flavor depends on the grape, climate, soil, vintage and the winemaker’s choices. Organic farming changes the growing conditions, but there is no single flavor that marks a wine as organic. At Veramonte, the farming practices explain the winery’s philosophy; the tasting shows you the wines it makes.

Which Veramonte wines should you try?

If you only taste a few, make them a Sauvignon Blanc, a Pinot Noir and one of the Primus reds. Together they show more of the range than three similar whites.

Veramonte Organic Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc

For fresh, aromatic whites. Expect the bright acidity and citrus of cool-climate Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc; depending on the vintage, grapefruit, lime, herbs or green fruit. Drink it with ceviche, grilled fish, shellfish or fresh goat cheese.

Ritual Pinot Noir

For lighter, elegant reds. Casablanca’s maritime climate suits Pinot Noir: look for red cherry, raspberry, a little spice and the freshness that makes Pinot easy to match with food. Try it with roast chicken, mushrooms, grilled salmon or mild cheeses.

Primus Carménère

For Chile’s signature red grape. Carménère is closely tied to Chile, and the Primus wines show a warmer-climate style than the Casablanca whites: darker fruit, spice and sometimes a herbal or peppery note. It goes with grilled beef, roast vegetables and richly seasoned dishes.

Primus The Blend

For structured, full-bodied reds. This premium red blend is a contrast to Veramonte’s fresher coastal wines; the grapes and proportions depend on the bottling and vintage. Serve it with steak, grilled lamb, stews or aged cheeses.

The wines poured depend on the visit you book and can change with stock. The Organic Selection and Organic Icons tours use different selections.

What about Veramonte Chardonnay?

Chardonnay is another important Casablanca grape, even though it is not in a standard Veramonte tasting. If you like white wine, ask whether a Chardonnay is open in the shop or in another tasting. Casablanca Chardonnay can be bright and citrusy or fuller and creamier, especially when it has seen oak or lees aging.

How to get to Veramonte Winery from Santiago

Veramonte is at Ruta 68, km 66, on the main road between Santiago and Valparaíso. That makes it easy to reach by road and awkward by public transport.

From Santiago

Allow about 1 to 1.5 hours from central Santiago, depending on where you start and the traffic. Head west on Ruta 68 toward Casablanca and Valparaíso. Your options are a rental car, a private driver or a wine tour with transport. If you plan to taste, take a tour or a driver: Chilean law strictly prohibits driving after drinking, winery tastings included. Our page on how to get to the Casablanca Valley from Santiago covers each option.

From Valparaíso or Viña del Mar

Veramonte is also an easy stop from the coast. Allow about 40 to 60 minutes by car, depending on where you start and the traffic. Our guide to Casablanca Valley wine tours from Valparaíso covers the coast departures.

Can you visit without a car?

Yes, and a guided tour is the easiest way. Buses run between Santiago and Casablanca town, but they do not stop at the winery gates, so you would still need a taxi between town, winery and your return bus. The wineries are spread out, and walking from one to the next is rarely practical. Chile’s tourism board recommends booking winery visits ahead and using a tour or a designated driver when you taste.

Guided wine tours that include Veramonte

The Private Casablanca Valley Wine Tour: Veramonte and Viñamar is the only listing we found on GetYourGuide or Viator whose itinerary names Veramonte, checked October 2026. A private vehicle picks you up at your Santiago address and brings you back, with a guided tour and tasting at Veramonte and a visit and tasting at Viñamar, in about 4.5 hours, from $267 per person. It holds a 5.0 rating from 3 reviews, too few to judge the operator by. Lunch at the Viñamar restaurant is optional and paid separately. It suits couples or small groups who want two different wineries with transport and a flexible schedule. Our breakdown of this tour lists everything included.

A tour that says “Casablanca Valley” does not necessarily visit Veramonte. Read the current itinerary before you book. For the shared and private days that stop at the neighboring wineries, see the best wine tours from Santiago.

Can you combine Veramonte with other wineries?

Yes. A guided visit at Veramonte takes about an hour, which leaves time for a second winery and an unhurried lunch. Pick a second stop that offers something different.

Three combinations to consider

• Veramonte + Emiliana: for organic and biodynamic farming. Two established wineries explain soil health, biodiversity and sustainability in different ways. Choose it if the story behind the bottle matters to you.

• Veramonte + Casas del Bosque: for food and wine. Start with the Veramonte tour, then book lunch or another tasting at Casas del Bosque. Reserve the meal separately unless your tour includes it; our guide to Casablanca Valley winery restaurants has the options.

• Veramonte + Viñamar: for a varied, relaxed day. Viñamar specializes in sparkling wine and has its own restaurant, and the private tour above already pairs the two.

These are suggested pairings, not inclusions on every tour. Check reservations and drive times for each winery yourself.

Suggested one-day Veramonte itinerary

This is a sample plan, not a booked schedule: your timings depend on where you start, the roads, your reservations and which wineries you pair. Two wineries and lunch are enough for most visitors. A third stop can work on a well-planned private tour, but rushing from tasting to tasting misses much of what makes Casablanca enjoyable. To compare Veramonte with the rest of the valley, read the best Casablanca Valley wineries.

Does Veramonte have a restaurant?

Veramonte serves cheese and charcuterie with some of its premium tastings, but that is not a restaurant lunch. Its published visitor program shows no full-service restaurant, so do not plan to eat there without contacting the winery first. For a full day, book your tasting at Veramonte and lunch elsewhere in the valley: Casas del Bosque and Viñamar both run restaurants, so check their current service and book ahead.

Best time to visit Veramonte Winery

You can visit the Casablanca Valley all year, but the visit changes with the seasons. Chile is in the Southern Hemisphere: summer runs from December to February and winter from June to August.

Is harvest the best time?

For many wine lovers, yes. The harvest, the vendimia in Chile, generally runs through late summer and autumn, with timing that varies by grape, site and vintage. The winery is turning grapes into new wine, which makes it a good time to learn about production. Being there at harvest does not guarantee access to picking or fermentation, though: working areas get busy, and any harvest activity has to be confirmed separately.

Is winter a good time?

Yes, if you care more about winemaking and tasting than about hours among the vines. Winter visits are often quieter, though some tours and outdoor activities may run differently. Bring a warm layer and a waterproof jacket; Casablanca is close enough to the coast that mornings and evenings feel cool even outside winter.

Practical tips before booking Veramonte Winery

Reserve at least 24 hours ahead. Veramonte’s terms require advance reservations, confirmed by the winery, for guided tours. Book earlier for weekends and the summer months.

Arrive at least 10 minutes early. The winery asks guests to keep to their reservation times.

Confirm the language. The booking site has English pages, but some visits show Spanish as the default tour language. Ask for English when you book instead of assuming every departure is bilingual.

Wear comfortable shoes. The vineyard walk and production areas can involve outdoor paths and uneven ground. Smart-casual clothes are fine.

Bring an extra layer. Breezes are common in the valley even on sunny days.

Do not drink and drive. Arrange a driver, private transfer or guided tour if you plan to taste.

Ask about accessibility. The published tour descriptions do not say enough to promise step-free access through the vineyard and production areas. Contact the winery with your mobility needs before booking.

Mention dietary needs. Premium pairings can include cheese and cured meats. Ask about vegetarian options and allergies in advance.

Check the cancellation terms. Direct winery bookings generally need changes or cancellations at least 24 hours ahead; tour companies set their own policies.

Veramonte Winery contact and booking information

The published hours are the tourism window, not a promise that every tour runs all day.

Veramonte vs Emiliana vs Casas del Bosque: which winery should you choose?

All three suit a first trip, but they appeal to different travelers.

Choose Veramonte for an easy introduction to Chilean wine that sets Casablanca whites and Pinot Noir beside reds from warmer regions. Choose Emiliana if organic and biodynamic farming is the reason you are going to wine country. Choose Casas del Bosque if a long vineyard lunch matters most. With time for two, Veramonte plus Casas del Bosque balances winemaking with a good meal.

If you want to stay the night and pair Veramonte with a slower second day, our guide to where to stay in the Casablanca Valley compares the vineyard hotels and the coast.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Veramonte Winery in Chile?

Veramonte is in the Casablanca Valley, in Chile’s Valparaíso Region, at Ruta 68, km 66, between Santiago and Valparaíso.

How far is Veramonte Winery from Santiago?

About 65 to 80 km, depending on where you start. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours by road from central Santiago in normal traffic.

How much does a Veramonte wine tasting cost?

Direct-booking prices in October 2026 are CLP 23,500 for the Casablanca & Colchagua Tasting, CLP 24,500 for the Organic Selection Tour and CLP 51,000 for the Organic Icons Tour, per adult. Prices can change.

Do you need to book Veramonte Winery in advance?

Yes. Veramonte asks for reservations at least 24 hours ahead for guided tours, confirmed by the winery. Book earlier for weekends and summer.

Is Veramonte Winery organic?

Veramonte describes organic viticulture as central to its winemaking, with composting, biodiversity and soil health. Check the label or current technical sheet for a particular wine’s certification.

What wines is Veramonte famous for?

Organic Sauvignon Blanc above all, with Ritual Pinot Noir and the Primus and Neyen reds in the wider range. The tastings pour wines from Casablanca and other Chilean regions.

Can you visit Veramonte without a guided tour?

The booking site sells scheduled visits and tastings. Ask the winery directly whether you can visit the grounds or shop without a reservation.

Can children visit Veramonte?

Yes. The winery runs Discovering the Senses, a CLP 15,500 activity for children aged 3 to 10 who come with an adult on a tour. Children cannot join the wine tastings.

Is Veramonte Winery open on Sundays?

Its published tourism hours are Monday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Guided visits depend on reservations, so confirm a Sunday tour before you travel.

Is Veramonte better than Emiliana?

Neither is better for everyone. Veramonte suits a structured vineyard and cellar tour with wines from several Chilean regions; Emiliana suits visitors who want to see organic and biodynamic farming up close.

Can I visit Veramonte on the way from Santiago to Valparaíso?

Yes. It sits on Ruta 68, the main road between the two cities. Book the visit and your transport in advance, especially if you are carrying luggage or have a hotel check-in on the coast.

Is Veramonte suitable for someone who doesn’t know much about wine?

Yes. The standard guided tasting explains how the wine is made and introduces different styles, so you do not need any wine knowledge.

Can you buy Veramonte wine at the winery?

Veramonte has a visitor shop linked to its tours, but confirm current opening times, stock and prices with the winery. If you are flying home, check your airline’s baggage rules and customs allowances before buying several bottles.

Should you add Veramonte to your Casablanca Valley itinerary?

Veramonte is one of the easiest ways to learn about Chilean wine without spending a whole day at one estate. Its roadside location makes a second winery easy, its organic farming gives the visit substance beyond the tasting, and its range shows more of Chile than Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc alone.

For most visitors, the Organic Selection Tour at CLP 24,500 is the best value: a vineyard and cellar visit, then three wines in contrasting styles. For a special occasion, the Organic Icons Tour adds more complex reds and food. If you are staying in Santiago without a car, take a guided visit with transport included so nobody has to drive back after tasting.

The ideal Veramonte day is one good winery tour, a contrasting second vineyard, a relaxed lunch and time to enjoy the countryside in between. To compare the tours that get you there, see our Veramonte winery tours page.

Sources and further reading

• Viñedos Veramonte: official tour booking, for the visits, prices, durations and reservations.
• Veramonte: the cycle of an organic winery, for composting and organic farming.
• Veramonte: Sustainability 360°, for the winery’s environmental approach.
• Chile Travel: Casablanca Valley, for official destination and access information.
• Chile Travel: wines and nature in the Casablanca Valley, for the official one-day itinerary and travel advice.