Viña La Kura

Owners: Agrícola La Magdalena Ltda.
Head Winemaker: Clara Arteaga
Website: www.lakurawines.cl | Instagram: @lakurawines
Commercial Contact: contacto@lakurawines.cl



History
Just a decade after the Jesuits left Hacienda de La Magdalena (1612), on the banks of the Itata River, bound for exile, the ancestors of Clara Arteaga settled in the area to continue cultivating vines, principally País and Moscatel.

Eight generations later, the present head and founder of La Kura —the youngest of thirteen siblings— began, together with her family, to bottle the first wines and tend the finest parcels of Cru La Magdalena. In doing so, she carried forward a unique legacy that has safeguarded these vineyards for more than two centuries, today worked on a small scale by the family.

Today, La Kura follows organic and agroecological practices to preserve its old vineyards of heritage varieties. Protecting the soils and the native flora and fauna —with particular emphasis on managing biological corridors and reviving ancestral varieties— is one of the winery’s guiding principles. The dry-farmed vineyards and gravity-fed winery help maintain a low carbon footprint. The wines, bottled at source and made with minimal intervention in small batches, serve niche markets seeking distinctiveness and a connection with nature in what they drink.

The winery also welcomes wine tourism, hosting small private groups eager to explore the vineyards, taste wines in the cellar, and sample local recipes.

Vineyards
La Kura’s vineyards are arranged in small plots of heritage varieties rooted in the granitic clay soils of the Itata Valley. El Paso de Eloísa, planted in 1945 with Torontel and other varieties, has a south-facing exposure, while Calabozo, Cinsault (1947), faces east. Miramar is home to a País vineyard estimated to be over 250 years old, with west-facing exposure. Completing the set is La Triada, a plot of Moscatel and Chasselas from 1936, also with an east-facing exposure.

• Published Wines 2025