Viu Manent

Viu Manent is one of the most popular wineries to visit in Colchagua, and advance reservations are usually required. After spending the day at Lapostolle, we wanted to squeeze in a second winery and decided to try our luck and just show up at Viu Manent. It was just past 4:30 pm and we asked if we could do a tasting and were told that there were no more tastings at that hour, but to hold on a second and they would double check. We perused the gift shop for a few minutes before they invited us to the back bar for a private tasting session. I really appreciated them accommodating us and not being such sticklers about our lack of reservation like some places in Napa can be.
Being just the two of us, it was a very personal tasting, and the wines and their history were explained to us very fully. I just regret that I did not love any of them. When asked to choose my favorite and describe it in one word, I had a difficult time as I did not have a clear favorite. It may just be personal preference as I know that their wine is very popular.
The grounds are lovely and they offer cool things like horse drawn carriage tours and wine pairing lunches for those that have more time.
Four stars for the great service and lovely property.