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Chilean wine is wine made in the South American country of Chile. The region has a long viticultural history for a New World wine region
mid-18th century, French wine varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot were introduced. In the early 1980s, a renaissance began wine
production increased.
The number of wineries has grown from 12 in 1995 to over 70 in 2005. Chile is now the fourth largest exporter of wines to the United States.
The climate has been described as midway between that of California and France. The most common grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
and Carmenère. So far Chile has remained free of phylloxera louse which means that the country's grapevines do not need to be grafted.
Despite being politically linked to Spain, Chile's wine history has been most profoundly influenced by French, particularly Bordeaux,
winemaking. Prior to the phylloxera epidemic, wealthy Chilean landowners were influenced by their visits to France and began importing French
vines to plant. Don Silvestre Errázuriz was the first, importing Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet franc, Malbec, Sauvignon blanc and
Sémillon. He hired a French oenologist to oversee his vineyard planting and to produce wine in the Bordeaux style. Errázuriz saw potential in
Chile and even experimented with the German wine grape Riesling. In events that parallel those of the Rioja wine region, the entrance of
phylloxera into the French wine world turned into a positive event for the Chilean wine industry. With vineyards in ruin, many French
winemakers traveled to South America, bringing their experience and techniques with them.
Article from www.wikipedia.com.
mid-18th century, French wine varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot were introduced. In the early 1980s, a renaissance began wine
production increased.
The number of wineries has grown from 12 in 1995 to over 70 in 2005. Chile is now the fourth largest exporter of wines to the United States.
The climate has been described as midway between that of California and France. The most common grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
and Carmenère. So far Chile has remained free of phylloxera louse which means that the country's grapevines do not need to be grafted.
Despite being politically linked to Spain, Chile's wine history has been most profoundly influenced by French, particularly Bordeaux,
winemaking. Prior to the phylloxera epidemic, wealthy Chilean landowners were influenced by their visits to France and began importing French
vines to plant. Don Silvestre Errázuriz was the first, importing Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet franc, Malbec, Sauvignon blanc and
Sémillon. He hired a French oenologist to oversee his vineyard planting and to produce wine in the Bordeaux style. Errázuriz saw potential in
Chile and even experimented with the German wine grape Riesling. In events that parallel those of the Rioja wine region, the entrance of
phylloxera into the French wine world turned into a positive event for the Chilean wine industry. With vineyards in ruin, many French
winemakers traveled to South America, bringing their experience and techniques with them.
Article from www.wikipedia.com.
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