Address:  Manuel Rodríguez 229 Isla de Maipo Chile
Phone: +56-2 819 29 59
Website: www.demartino.cl
Wine Shop opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 10:30 AM to 1.30PM and 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM/Saturday: 10:30 AM to 1.30PM

The winery was founded in 1934 by Pietro De Martino, who arrived in Chile in search of a place to satisfy his passion for winemaking. Looking for the perfect site, he found Isla de Maipo in the Maipo Valley, just 50 km from Santiago between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The village earned its name because it had been surrounded by a number of branches of the Maipo River until the early 20th century. A powerful earthquake and changes in climate have since dried up all but one large branch of the river.

The vineyards now stand on one of the former branches of the river, which lends the soil characteristics that are unique in the valley and particularly good for grape production. The property has grown tremendously since Don Pietro founded it so many years ago. It now has 300 organically managed hectares planted to vine and still maintains its sense of being a family winery.

The third and fourth generations of the De Martino family now work in the winery every day. Today, more than 80 years after it began, the winery maintains its dynamism, family tradition, and the adventurous, pioneering spirit of the De Martino family.

De Martino was the first winery to offer wine labeled “Carmenère”. We have been engaged in an extensive study of Chilean terroir for 11 years and actively seek out the best soils to produce our wines. In 2004 we bottled the first (and only) wine to carry the Choapa Valley appellation. We are certified for clean production, our vineyards have been certified organic since 2001, and we will soon begin selling carbon credits.

The tasting room is located in Isla de Maipo and resides in a Tuscan-style manor house that was inaugurated in 2001 to receive guests who want to get to know our winery and wines through tours, tastings, and special events.

Tours begin in the Wine Shop, where a bilingual guide explains the process of vinification, ageing, and bottling. Visitors are then invited to the tasting room for a guided tasting of our wines. There is a charge for visits, and reservations must be made in advance.Lunches are also available for groups of 10 to 150 people with prior reservations.