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Chilean Wine Regions

July 27th, 2008 at 3:46pm |

The northernmost grape-growing region in Chile is Atacama. This is one of the dryest climates on earth and is a terrible climate for growing anything used to make wine. Most of the grapes grown here are used for table grapes, and an Oak-aged brandy type spirit called PIsco. Pisco is usually made of Moscatel, Toronotel, [...]

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Chilean grape varieties

July 25th, 2008 at 7:42pm |

The most commonly grown grape varities in Chile include Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Carmenere, and Moscatel. Sauvignon in this case is not Sauvignon Blanc, but a distant relative, possibly Sauvignon Vert. Some grape varieties in Chile have been confused with more common international ones, and genetic testing has recently revealed the inaccuracies. Carmenere, for [...]

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Chilean Climate, Geography and Soil.

July 25th, 2008 at 5:26pm |

Historically, most of Chile’s vineyards have been located near populous areas. Santiago has been the center of most of the wine activity. Its location is ideal for irrigation from runoff water from the nearby Andes, it has little risk of frost, and the cool evenings help to bring acidity to the wines.
Outside of Santiago, Chileans [...]

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Chilean Wine Laws

July 25th, 2008 at 3:11am |

Chile first enacted laws in 1985 that controlled how wine would be labeled. The laws stated that labels must include information about the producer, the volume of the bottle, the alcohol content, and whether or not so called table grapes were used. Table grapes are grapes not designed to be used in wine, but left [...]

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History of Winemaking in Chile

July 25th, 2008 at 2:45am |

Chile’s wine history dates back to the 16th century, when Fransisco de Carabantes, a priest, brought vines from Peru to be planted. The grapes grown at this time included Moscatel, Torontel, Mollar, and Pais, also known in California as the Mission grape. In the ealy 17th century, the Spanish monarchy, responding to pressure from Spanish [...]

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Chile

July 24th, 2008 at 11:02pm |

Chile currently has about 132 hectares of vineyards that make 4,500 hectaliters of wine per year. Because most of Chile is free from Phylloxera, many winemakers are using original vitis vinifera vines that have been around for 100 years or more. The average Chilean consumes 14 gallons of wine a year, which dwarfs the United [...]

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