Today was a longer day then expect. We began our day at Viña Indomita. As we approach this vineyard in the middle of now where we saw this huge building on top of a hill. As the bus road in we began to see the building better. Once off the bus we walked up this wooden stair to this gorgeous building. There we took a tour of the vineyard. We got to look out and look at some of the grapes, and learned history about the winery. From there we went to see where the grapes are fermented in the bodega. As we walked around we got to look into the lab where they test the corks ect. From there we got to see a room with tons of barrels. We learned that the barrel uses 90% French Oak which gives the wine the cinnamon, coffee and rich flavors and 10% American Oak which gives off a more fruity and tropical taste. My personal favorite of the trip was when we finally got to taste the wine. We learn how to taste the wine properly. You go from light to dark when tasting. But to actually taste it you First look with out shaking and by hold it by the bar of the glass. Then you smell, to get the first aroma then u swirl and smell to get the second aroma. Finally you get to drink it! We got one white and one merlot and one cabernet. After I realized I might not be able to bring back a bottle into the US we left.
For lunch we got off the on a dirt road and ate a traditional Chilean meal. Cazuela. Which consisted of brother, short rides, butternut squash, potatoes, corn and rice. It was really good and the way the short ribs fell of the bone like it had been cooking for days was a nice touch.
After lunch we headed to LAN. It was really neat we go to take a tour of their two hangers where they repair the planes. We also got to learn a lot about LAN and about how during the last few years when American companies suffered they actually prospered. Also we got to take an actual tour a 767 and I even got to sit in the pilot’s seat. We took a nice relaxing break in first class and played around with the seat for 15 minutes.
Tonight we are going out with some of the Chilean students and it will be a nice way to end our day.
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