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Santa Rita Vineyards
Maipo Valley, Chile

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ABOUT CASA REAL - in their own words:

Since 1996, the old master house belonging to Mr. Domingo Fernández Concha has been equipped as the beautiful Viña Santa Rita's Casa Real Hotel. The large
house, which shows a Pompeian style, has 16 cozy rooms. Old and modern features may be observed in the hotel. Tear lamps, heaters, pictures, tapestry and armoires are combined in a contemporary decoration yet not abandoning a classic style. The Bishop's Room - formerly inhabited by a religious man - is available for holding meetings. A billiard table imported from England by Domingo Fernández Concha and a piano waiting for some guest are part of the ample game room offered by the hotel. In 1885, the French architect Teodoro Burchard finished building the Neo-Gothic chapel located adjacent to the old master house. Although years have passed, everything shows a very good preservation condition. The trip made by one of the restorers of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel from Florence, Italy to recover this temple was not in vain.

The old master house owned by Domingo Fernández Concha, who founded Viña Santa Rita, has a 40-hectare park created in 1882 by Guillermo Renner, a French landscape designer.  Hundred year-old trees of the most diverse varieties - like chestnut, cedar, olive, almond, orange and lemon trees - in addition to the largest bougainvillea of America - dress and perfume this peerless park. Innumerable statues, some of them of a mythological origin and others representing the four seasons,
accompany the visitor, showing the beauty of each corner offered by this huge and pretty garden. The park is permanently being maintained and cared for by 15 gardeners.

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Doña Paula restaurant, currently a national monument, was named after Paula Jaraquemada, owner of hacienda Santa Rita´s manor house over 200 years ago. At that time, a number of historical events related to the independence of Chile took place here. Bernardo O´Higgins, the general who achieved independence for Chile, and 120 soldiers took shelter here after fighting the spanish crown forces. Santa Rita´s most famous range of products is called "120" in homage to these patriots.