Drive between Santiago and the coast on Route 68 and, about halfway, you cross the Casablanca Valley, a broad basin of vineyards around the small town of Casablanca. Vines were only planted here from the 1980s, when winemakers realised that the morning fog and cool breezes from the Pacific made it ideal for fresh, aromatic white wines.
Today Casablanca is Chile’s best-known cool-climate region, famous for Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, with excellent Pinot Noir and cool-climate Syrah too. Wineries such as Casas del Bosque, Veramonte, Emiliana, Indómita and Kingston offer tastings, tours and — in several cases — very good restaurants.
Top things to do at Casablanca Valley
Taste at two or three wineries
Most wineries run tours with tastings several times a day; booking ahead is recommended, especially at weekends.
Have lunch among the vines
Winery restaurants serve long lunches paired with their own wines — one of the best meals you can have in central Chile.
Let someone else drive
Chile has a zero-tolerance approach to drink-driving. A wine tour or a hired driver lets you enjoy the tasting.
How to get to Casablanca Valley
- From Viña del Mar or Valparaíso: about 40–50 minutes by car via Route 68.
- From Santiago: about an hour by car; many Santiago–coast day trips include a winery stop here.
- By bus: Santiago–coast buses pass through Casablanca, but wineries are spread out and hard to reach without a car.
Insider tips
- Mornings can be foggy and cool even in summer — that is exactly what the grapes like.
- Harvest is roughly March to April, a lovely time to visit.
- Ask about shipping or buy only what you can carry; many wineries sell bottles at the cellar door.
Best tours & tickets for Casablanca Valley
These top-rated experiences are the easiest way to see Casablanca Valley, from Viña del Mar or on a day trip from Santiago:
Wine tour from €219 Casas del Bosque: Wine Tasting, Lunch & Transfer
A more upmarket wine day from the coast: a guided visit and tasting at Casas del Bosque, followed by a long lunch among the vines, with transport there and back. Pricier than the combination tours but a far more relaxed experience of the valley.
- One of Casablanca’s best-known wineries
- Guided tasting and lunch at the winery restaurant
- Transfer from the coast included
Day trip · small group from €54 Santiago: Valparaíso, Viña del Mar & Casablanca Wine Tour
A small-group alternative to the big coach tours, rated 4.8 by well over a thousand travellers. The day balances time on foot in Valparaíso, ocean views in Viña del Mar and a proper tasting at a real vineyard rather than a quick stop.
- Relaxed small-group pace with a local guide
- Valparaíso’s murals and viewpoints, Viña del Mar’s coast
- Tasting at a working vineyard in the Casablanca Valley
Day trip from €67 Santiago: Valparaíso, Viña del Mar & Casablanca Valley Tour
The classic coast day from Santiago and one of the best-reviewed tours in Chile, with more than two thousand reviews. A guide walks you through Valparaíso’s UNESCO-listed hills, you drive along Viña del Mar’s seafront past the Flower Clock and Wulff Castle, and you stop for a tasting in the Casablanca Valley.
- Walk Valparaíso’s hills and ride a historic funicular
- See the Flower Clock and the seafront of Viña del Mar
- Wine tasting at a Casablanca Valley winery on the way
