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Varun Bakshi (H-1214)
Jahnvi Kanwar (H-1220)
DECLARA!"#
We declare that this project is a result of the researchers collective efforts and
that it conforms to the University, Departmental and course regulations regardingcheating and plagiarism. No material contained within this project has been used
in any other submissions by authors for academic awards.
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)ahnvi *anwar "#$%&&+(
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ACK#"$LED%E&E#
We ta!e this opportunity to than! hef -erard D ou/a faculty 0ood and wine
#armony, 1nstitute of hotel management, for giving us this opportunity to learn
and research on a topic that we feel strongly about.
2ur sincere than!s to 3s 4upa 3athew for helping us and giving us the support
we needed in our research.
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8he authors have produced this project in order to educate readers about the
Wines of hile. hile is a new world wine region and its mar!et is increasing at a
very steady pace, in fact hilean Wines are becoming a serious threat to eventhe established old world 0rench wines li!e the ordeauC. hile is the %&th
largest wine producing country in the world. hilean wines have caught the eyes
of 0rench and 7merican winema!ers and has invited collaborations from
producers li!e pains 3iguel 8orres, 0rances aron de 4othschild and hateau
6afite, and the U..s 4obert 3ondavi among others, and today, with foreign
capital and joint ventures, hiles wines are reaching an ever wider and more
demanding audience.
8his project, provided in detail, information about hile as a wine producing
country, its history, and traditional winema!ing process vis$a$vie the modern
techniBues used today. 0urther, it elaborates on the grape varieties that are
cultivated with !ey reference to the vineyard regions. 8he authors provide a
crucial insight on the characteristic of wines and the terroir it is grown in, with the
particular micro$climate of the region. 8he hilean wines are also food$friendly
and therefore pair well with cuisines all over the world. 8he authors showcase
some of the classic wines of hile with reference to the dishes that complement
them. 8owards the end, the Wine 1ndustry of hile is elaborated with indication to
its strengths and wea!nesses. 1n order to achieve this, the authors have referred
to a number of maga/ines, articles, and websites to gather as much published
data as possible 8o have a better understanding of hilean Wines the
researchers have time and again discussed various aspects of the hilean
Wines with various faculty members.
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!n,r*/u,i*n ,* $ins
AWine ma!es every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more
civili/ed.A
$$$ 7ndrE imon
8he first species of grapevine appeared siCty million years ago. 1t has, since
then, evolved as a beverage that infused elegance to the world of dinning and
established, by itself a strong bond with the culture and traditions of the region it
was grown in. 1f wine can pride itself on such historical and geographic
universality, this is above all because it comes from a plant with surprising
powers of adaptation. 8oday wine appreciation is not preserve of the elite. 1t is
affordable and available in almost all parts of the world.
8he world of wine has stepped into the New age, with 7ustralian wine, which was
a novelty in the late %?;+s, when masses dran! mostly 0rench, -erman and
1talian wine. ut now 7ustralia is number two in the mar!et, roaring past
-ermany and way ahead of 1taly. 8heres a new world of wine out there, a world
without chateau or communes, where the grape variety rules, where the taste of
the fruit and the name of the grape are what matters the most.
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7rmed with the shiny new eBuipments and the latest ideas, New world
producers ma!e vibrant, juicy ripe wines, with the gape variety on the label. 1ts a
language that everybody can now understand. 8heres a huge amount of
scientific !now$how that goes into establishing a grapes sugar levels, acid,
tannin, colour and flavour and the transformation of those grapes into wine.
outh 7merica is stealing a march on everybody else in the New World, with its
juicy, fruity, good value wine. hile and 7rgentina lead the way.
!n,r*/u,i*n ,* Chi
hile is a country of startling contrasts and eCtreme beauty. 1t lies in the western
coast of outh 7merica, immediate neighbor to 7rgentina. 8he most obvious
factor in hiles remar!able slenderness is the massive, virtually impassable wall
of the 7ndes, a mountain range that is still rising and that contains more than fifty
active volcanic pea!s. 8he western border is of course the
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0irst, the well$defined seasons receive very little rain from November or
December all the way through harvest. 8his lac! of humidity allows the grapes to
fully ripen without danger of botrytis. 7dditionally, it also allows hile to avoid
what can happen in other countriesGtoo much precipitation before the harvest,
ruining the crop. 8his ability to properly ripen the grapes assures consistent
Buality from year to year. econdly, the wide variation in daily temperaturesG
sometimes differing as much as &+ degrees between day and nightGallows the
concentration of aromatic components, especially in the grapes s!ins. 8his
improves the Buality of the grapes and is visible in the juices intense color.
His,*ry *+ Chian wins
Wine was an uneCpected bounty for the panish onBuistadors in hile. 1n the
mid$%9++s 3issionaries traveling with the conBuistadors brought cuttings of blac!
pais grape to produce sacramental wines from their native pain to hile.
0inding the area around one of the first settlements, antiago, to be close to their
own 3editerranean climate, and the valleys fertile, the missionaries planted the
first vines. uperb wines and a particular way of life infused with tradition were
soon to sprout from that one simple act.
0armers joined the missionaries, and the first plantings gave fruit for more than
religious purposes. 8hese commercial wines proved to be popular and were
eCported to other countries. Winema!ers used primitive techniBues "wines were
often sweetened and stabili/ed with boiled must, for eCample( to produce rustic
wines for basic appetites. 1t was three centuries before any significant change
too! place in hilean wine production.
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1n %;++s, hile became independent of panish rule, and a newly prosperous
upper class "often funded largely by mineral wealth( began to travel to 5urope,
where they came to appreciate 0rench wines.
1n %;=+, laudio -ay, a 0renchman, naturalist and scientist, persuaded the
government to establish an official plant nursery called the Huinta Normal for
botanical studies. 7 number of its first specimens were healthy 0rench vinifera
vines, with geographical isolation shielded from phylloCera and other 5uropean
ailments. hile vinified generous yields of abernet auvignon, 3erlot andarmenere "a lesser ordeauC varietal(.
1n the %;9+s, the 0rench, replaced the paniards in the winema!ing business in
hile, and brought still finer grapevine stoc! with them. 1ndustrialists of the
booming hilean economy li!e ilvestre 2chagav@a began to introduce 0rench
vines commercially, initially in the 3aipo Valley. everal of hiles more traditional
vineyards began here and continue to produce wine here today. y this time, the
wines from hile were proving such a competition for panish eCport wines that
the panish crown ordered heavy taCes and restrictions followed by acres of
vineyards destroyed.
hilean history is commemorated on some wine bottles. anta 4ita ma!es a line
of wines called A%&+,A in honor of the %&+ soldiers who had fled with -eneral
ernardo 2#iggins in a s!irmish with panish forces. 8eaming up with an
7rgentinean general, 2#iggins returned with the %&+ team, plus four or five
thousand more and were victorious in further battles with the panish.
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1n the late %;++s, the
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8he new companies invested heavily in modern technology and revitali/ed and
replanted vineyards. 8wenty$five thousand acres of premium plantings,
particularly abernet auvignon, 3erlot and hardonnay, were installed between
%?;:$%??=
8he hilean wine industry outfitted itself with modern machinery and eBuipment,
improved its planting and irrigation technology, incorporated stainless steel tan!s
and 0rench oa! barrels and began to utili/e better Buality cor!s and bottles.
3iguel 8orres, from pain introduced modern technologies and stainless steel
tan!s that helped initiate this change.
etween %?;& and %?;= production reached its pea!, coinciding with a
significant reduction in domestic consumption. 7t the same time, the historic
trend of family$owned wineries was replaced by economic groups and
corporations, which included international participation, effectively moderni/ing
the business.
1n the %??+s, hilean wines consolidated their presence in the international wine
business. While some were not as good as others, the wines caught the eye of
many 0rench and 7merican winema!ers such as pains 3iguel 8orres, 0rances
aron de 4othschild and hateau 6afite, and the U..s 4obert 3ondavi among
others, and today, with foreign capital and joint ventures, hiles wines are
reaching an ever wider and more demanding audience.
8oday they are eCported to ?+ countries on 9 continents. 5Cports to 5urope, the
United tates and particularly to 7sia have grown strongly each year, and today
register a total of more than UI>++ million "&++&(. hile became !nown almost
overnight as the value wine capital of the world, 3illions of consumers now
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associate the countrys name with cheap and cheerful varietal wines delicious for
immediate drin!ing.
Chian $ins
hilean wine country is a mosaic of flavours and styles as varied as the
geography, climate and the people themselves. 1t is the %&th largest wine
producing country in the world and is recogni/ed as a premium Buality wine
producer in outh 7merica. 8here are approCimately &:%,+++ acres of vineyards
there.
hiles panish roots and ancestry has conceived hile as primarily a red wine
country, with wines that are charming, with forward fruit and aromas and flavours
of red currants, strawberries, blac!berries and red plums. hiles 3erlot and
abernet auvignon wines, eCtremely popular in the North 7merican eCport
mar!et, they are food friendly and usually approachable at an early age.
hiles white wines span the spectrum of styles from oCidi/ed wines heavy with
the local 4auli oa! flavours and little acidity and fruit, to delicate, fresh, hi$tech
wines made by cool fermentation. 8he modern wines use 4auli oa! only for
storage and utili/e 9> gallons 7lliers and 8roncais arriBues for ageing. 7 good
rule of thumb is to drin! hilean wines within two years of their vintage "oa! aged
chardonnay can last for three years(.
8he best wines of hile are the varietalJproprietary wines, with each producer
using different name and criteria for their high end products. 0or eCampleK anta
4ita uses L3edalla realM while oncha y 8oro "hiles largest winery eCporting
?+ of their estate wines( uses both L3arBues de asa onchaM and LDon
3elchorM as Buality designation for their best varietal wines.
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Chian $in r*/u,i*n
ince these vines do not need to be grafted to foreign rootstoc!, they can grow
by the acodo mugron system, which involves placing a branch from a growing
vine in the earth, thus starting a new plant. 7s the vine matures, it is served from
the parent vine. 8hese vines also provide the miCed blessing of higher yields, if
the producer desires them.
hile underwent a rapid viticulture transformation in the %??+s. 8here was alarge$scale investment from overseas producers that helped this transformation.
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Wine ma!ing countries in the southern hemisphere li!e hile, ra/il and
7rgentina in the outh 7merica, 7ustralia, New Oealand and outh 7frica have a
distinct advantage over those of the northern hemisphereK they can appear in the
mar!etplace siC months earlier, because harvest is in 0ebruary and 3arch
instead of eptember and 2ctober. Until recently, southern hemisphere wines
have been thought of as abundant in Buantity but poor in Buality. #owever wine
ma!ers are moving away from fortified and jug wines towards premium, popular
varietals. Varietal labeling helps sell the wines of southern hemisphere to get a
good a mar!et share.
Chian $in Cassi+ia,i*n
1n %??9 hile established a :9 percent rule in a new wine appellation system.
8his law governs variety, vintage and eCact origin, allowing only &9 percent of a
bottles contents to vary from the specifications on its label. 8here is no particular
reBuirement regarding the production of 4eserva wines, but all wines displaying
the special designation of 4eserva, -ran 4eserva and 4eserva 5special must
indicate place of origin. hilean wine laws stipulate that eCport white wines must
attain a minimum alcohol level of %& and the reds must attain %%.9. while
L4eserva 5specialM ia a mar!eting term, the age reBuirement for 5special is two
years, 4eserva is four years, and -ran Vino is a siC years minimum. 0inas are
varietal label wines made from government recogni/ed grape types mostly
vinifera, such as cot "a clone of 3albec(.
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Chian %ra. Vari,is
2ne of the most often Buoted facts about hilean viticulture is the remar!able
fact that
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1n fact, almost all the worlds surviving plantings of armenPre are in hile.
tyles of 3erlotJarmenPre vary from young, fruity Buaffing wines to more
substantial, rich, oa!$aged wines with compleC, earthy, smo!y flavors.
Pinot Noir
8his grape variety is now becoming increasingly widespread.
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Other Whites
-ewQr/traminer, either from asablanca or io$io, in the south is capable of
producing aromatic, crisp wines of outstanding Buality. Emillon, Viognier, and
4iesling are also becoming more commonplace.
!n+uns *n ,h Chara,r *+ $ins
8here are differences between a valley from the other for its climate, for withinthis generality of temperate climate there eCist differences such as the currents of
air that come down from the 7ndes, or the entry of cool air coming from the sea,
specifically the #umboldt urrent. 1t is important to understand this
differentiation, since while searching for precisions, one or another grape is
planted in an ideal climate or soil and will have the adeBuate agricultural care,
can offer the world wines that are more special, differentiated by the concept of
8erroir.
8he soils are determinant in the final Buality of the wine, and today different
grapes are planted in diverse valleys in search of the ideal soil, even the same
valley may be divided in high, medium or low to precise its conditions of soil and
climate. hile presents, within the big entral Valley, soils of alluvial origin with
different teCtures and permeability. 7ll these differences of teCtures and
permeability of the soils lend singular characteristics of each wine. 1n general,
wherever there are less fertile soils and a better adaptation, there will be fruit with
aromas and flavors that are more concentrated. 8hus, in order to achieve a good
wine, there ought to be a well finished and careful study of the type of soil in
which one is wor!ing, with the purpose to obtain from it the best performance for
the grape planted.
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limate within the central valley is 3editerranean, with maCimum summer
temperatures between 9? and ;> degrees 0 "%9 to =+ degrees (. 8hough
brea!s in the coastal range allow for variations and cooler sub$regions "such as
northerly asablanca, where marine influence reaches inland(, northern areas
are usually warmer and southern areas cooler. 8he eastern side of the central
valley near the base of the 7ndes has higher humidity and cooler nighttime
temperatures. 8he coastal mountains intercept most of the precipitation coming
from the
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Chian $in Ri*ns
0rom north to south, the wine regions designated by the %??9 law are 7concagua
"incorporating asablanca(, the entral Valley "including 3aipo, 4apel, urico
and 3aule(, and the outhern 4egion "including 1tata and iobio. 8he 7tacama
and oBuimbo regions in the very hot area north of the central valley are also
identified, but the grapes they produce are primarily for spirits "
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-eographically, the 6imar@ valley runs parallel to the river of the same name and
is located in a /one that is eminently warm, with rainfall that does not eCceed %++
mm annually and with a thermal range between %9 and &+R "9? and >;R0(.
Best e%amle &rom the region
oncha y 8oro 6ot '+> yrah &++',
6imari
Notes of pepper, mocha and dar! berry fruit. 4ipe,concentrated and savoury
style$ nicely structured.
Aconcagua Valley
Key Grae !ariety "rea #hectares$
abernet auvignon '>>
3erlot %>9
yrah :;armEnPre ''
hardonnay &+
angiovese %'
Key Producers
5rra/uri/
Von iebenthal an 5steban
orpora
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0ifty miles north of antiago is the 7concagua Valley, the most northerly table
wine region and hiles hottest and driest, speciali/ing in bright, full$bodied
abernet auvignon and other red wines. 8his region lies about %9+ miles due
west of 7rgentinas famous 3endo/a area. 8he 5rrS/uri/ estate is the areas
only really significant name, where alifornian wine ma!er 5d 0laherty is turning
out very serious hardonnays from hillside vineyards, as well as eCcellent reds.
1t is a transversal valley that follows the course of the 7concagua 4iver, has a
width of = to ' !m and is surrounded by hills that rise between %9++ and %;++
meters above sea level. ecause it is a transversal valley, it has conditions thatfavor the development of fine wines. 8hese areF closeness to the
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Casablanca Valley
Key Grae !ariety "rea #hectares$
hardonnay %;%;
auvignon lanc 9+:
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Best e%amle &rom the region
ono ur &+ arrels
hardonnay &++'
mo!y, rich style with tropical fruits and a touch of minerality. 2n the palate,
lushness balanced by fresh, citrussy acidity.
San Antonio Valley - Leyda
Key Grae !ariety "rea #hectares$
hardonnay %%>
Key Producers
-arces ilva
asa 3arin
3atetic
Vina 6eyda
hileTs newest and smallest wine$producing /one wich, because of its
conditions, is suitable mainly for the hardonnay, auvignon lanc and
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Best e%amle &rom the region
Vina 6eyda 6ot 9
hardonnay Wild easts &++'
4estrained and citrussy with good use of oa!. reamy, compleC$ great
mouthfeel$ with balanced acidity.
3atetic 5H
yrah &++'
avoury, meaty red. -rippy, but finely structured tannins with a pure core of fruit.
"Valle Central" appellation
8he entral Valley, which produces the vast majority of wines, is in turn,
composed of four main subregions, the 3aipo, 4apel, urico and 3aule Valleys,
each of which has rivers that run west from the 7ndes to the ocean
Maio !alley
Key Grae !ariety "rea #hectares$
abernet 9?>>
3erlot %+?>
hardonnay ?'?
armenere '?%
Key Producers
oncha y 8oro
anta 4ita
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De 3artino
outh of asablanca and southwest of antiago is the 3aipo Valley. 1t comes
under the AValle entralA appellation and is a bit warmer. 3aipo, is small but
well$represented on eCport labelsK it produces white and red wines about eBually,
particularly emillon and abernet auvignon, the best of which have well$
developed fruit aromas, full body and barrel age.
8his is the oldest fully$developed traditional viticulture area in the country and the
best !nown internationally because this is where, toward the second half of the
1 century, the first wineries were founded that gave hile its name as a wine$
producing country and that maintain their bodegas in this /one up to this day.
ilvestre 2chagav@a, bac! in %;9%, brought new viniferous varieties from 0rance.
7t a later date he was imitated by various aristocratic families of that period who
saw in this activity a miCture of nobility and fine living, as it was considered the
Bueen of agrarian arts.
8he warm climate of this /one produces a better Buality grape, specially the red
wines and principally the abernet auvignon, so that the letter have become the
emblem of hilean wines throughout the world.
Best e%amle &rom the region
De 3artino ingle Vineyard
armenere &++=
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Rael !alley
outh of the 3aipo Valley "and ;+ miles south of antiago( is the 4apel Valley,
also part of the AValle entralA designation. 8he region is named 4apel Valley, it
is made up of the valleys of achapoal and olchagua, both of which have
acBuired great importance as wine producers themselves, and have different
geographical characteristics, which give origin to wines that have their own style.
%. achapoal Valley
Key Grae !ariety "rea #hectares$
abernet auvignon '>?;
3erlot %:&;
auvignon lanc 9:=
armEnPre 9'9
hardonnay ';'
Key Producers
7ltair
7na!ena
6a 4osa
-racia
3isiones de 4engo
8his valley is becoming more and more important as a wine producer and today,
in an effort to ma!e its wines and their characteristics !nown to the publib, it is
implementing attractive tourist routes.
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Best e%amles &rom the region
ideral &++=
tylish plumy and perfumed nose with notes of toffee. 0inely balanced and
compleC palate with great concentration.
6a 4osa apitana
armenere &++'
8eCtboo! armenere$herbaceous and peppery, but with ripe toffee and chocolate
notes. Nice intense well balanced palate.
&. olchagua Valley
Key Grae !ariety "rea #hectares$
abernet auvignon %+'%9
3erlot ==+=
armEnPre %?>=
hardonnay %%>:
yrah ;%&
Key Producers
ono ur
V25
asa 6apostolle
3ontes
asa ilva
6uis 0elipe 5dwards
6os Vascos
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3ont-ras
7 well$regarded sub$region of 4apel is the olchagua Valley. oth 3erlot and
abernet do well there.
Best e%amles &rom the region
3ontes
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had been planted by their ancestors, and personally brought out fine varieties of
grapes from 0rance and -ermany, founding what today is the Via an
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8his valley has the largest wine$grape growing areas in all hile, and a long
history of wine producing. 8he paniards planted vines at the end of the V11
century and by %;=%, about 9+++ hectares were already planted, most of them of
the
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Vina 7Buitania "ol de ol(
!alle del (tata and B)o*B)o+
outhern hilean features the AValle del 1tata,A ome %%,+++ acres of vineyards
are there. 8he region has been the home of rather ordinary grape varieties and
only today are a couple of firms starting to cultivate more noble grapes. )ust
south of 1tata is the Valle del @o$@o. 8his is a difficult viticultural area, it being
prone to spring frosts and early autumn precipitation. 5arly$ripening varieties
such as >,:++ acres of
wine grapes "%??%(, two$thirds of which are red, mostly the
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Best e%amle &rom the region
Vina 7Buitania ol de ol
hardonnay &++=, 3alleco
4ich buttery, creamy nose with citrussy and mineral elements. road and creamy
but with good acidity and persistence.
Chian $in r*/urs
3ost eCporters call their eCport wines by the name of their grape varietyK
abernet auvignon, 3erlot, hardonnay and auvignon lanc are the most
common. 1t is however becoming common for producers to bottle one or several
grape varieties at various price levels andJ or under several names.
Almaviva
7 0ranco$ hilean operation established in %?::, in which the 3outon
4othschilds and onch 8oro, hiles largest producers hold eBual shares. 8he
main contribution from the hilean partner was a small vineyard of about %++
acres located in the southern outs!irts of antiago, which has been under
cultivation for a decade. 7lmaviva offers a single wine from the two abernet
varieties. urrent production of this ordeauC$ style wine, which li!es to ran!
itself among the classed growths, scarcely eCceeds=',+++ cases.
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Auitania
8he estate close to antiago, established several years ago in Huebrada de
3acul, in the 3aipo Valley, belongs to runo + of the grapes come from
these vineyards, the balance coming from wine growers wor!ing under contract.
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8hey currently produce %9+,+++ cases ranges coming under the asa
6apostolle "auvignon, hardonnay, 3erlot and abernet auvignon( and los
7palta "an upmarlet blend of 3erlot, armenere and abernet auvignon(.
Concha y !oro
0ounded in %;;= in the 3aipo Valley, this bodega, which was moderni/ed in the
%?;+s, is hiles largest producer with about %% million cases of wine, half of
which is eCported. 1t produces wines from traditional ordeauC grape varieties as
well as from
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rian ic!nell, and then alifornian 5dward 0laherty, to produce wines with
plenty of character.
8he company operates several vineyards totaling over ;>9 acres in the
7concagua, asablanca, 3aipo and urico valleys, cultivating mainly abernet
auvignon, 3erlot, hardonnay and auvignon lanc varieties, depending on
the soils.
$ontes
1n %?;;,four partners with a great deal of eCperience in the world of wine selling,
formed the Discovery Wine ompany$ which has since ta!en on the name on
their oenologist, 7urelio 3ontes$ to produce wines for eCport. 8he operation
located in the urico Valley has 99+ acres of vineyards and produces over
&9+,+++ cases of the usual varietiesK abernet auvignon, auvignon lanc and
hardonnay under various brand names. 8hey also produce eCceptionally good
3erlots.
San %edro
an 9, the company remained in the hands of the same family for
:9 years before being sold to the countrys largest brewer.
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8he famous an :,+++. 8orres
introduced temperature controlled stainless steel vats, modern winepresses and
small 0rench oa! barrels into hile. 1n the vineyards, improved vine management
and controlled irrigation improved Buality and these methods have largely
inspired other producers. 1n its three main vineyards in urico and 3aule, 8orres
concentrates on the auvignon lanc, hardonnay and abernet auvignon
varieties while eCperimenting constantly with the arignan, yrah and
-ewur/traminer. 8he company also produces a very dry spar!ling wine by the
traditional method, using hardonnay and
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Dar! ruby, with reddish$orange glints. lac!currant and blac!$cherry aromaspresent a Afruit$forwardA aromatic melody over an appeti/ing bass line of dar!
chocolate. 0ull and ripe, juicy fruit flavors follow the nose, luscious AsweetA fruit
overrides gentle acidityK soft tannins are present but almost lost beheath the fruit.
#igh in alcohol at %' percent, and showing the spicy accents of time spent in
0rench oa!.
0ood matchF 0ine with dry$aged ribeye stea!, simply grilled medium$rare over
charcoal.
asa 6apostolle &+++ AuvEe 7leCandreA olchagua Valley 3erlot "I%?.??(
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Very dar! reddish$purple, bright reddish$violet at the edge. lac!berry and plum
aromas are pure and clean, elegant natural fruit. herry$berry fruit and lemon$
sBuirt acidity on the palate, well balanced over a distinct tannic core. 3uch more
AtraditionalA than the 3ontes 7lpha, A2ld WorldA in style, rather reminiscent of a
4ight an! ordeauC if not Buite so austere. 7lthough the wine sees %& months
in 0rench oa! barrels, the wood seems discreet and well integrated.
0ood matchF har$grilled, medium$rare dry$aged beer ribeye stea!s ma!e a
perfect accompaniment, ameliorating the wines youthful tannins and showcasing
its pure fruit.
almon stea!s and asparagus in #ollandaise sauce
and
asablanca auvignon blanc %??;, asablanca Valley, hile
0resh and crisp, with lifted aromatic nose of gooseberries and freshly cut grass.
8his came from the cool %??; vintage that generally produced tighter, crisper
wines, and this one is o no eCception. 2n the palate it is bone dry, with bracing
acidity. 1t is refreshing, but perhaps a little sharp for casual sipping. old and
intense.
7sparagus in #ollandaise sauce
and
8he hilean sauvignon blanc wor!s best.
1ts crisp, sharp acidity and powerful flavours cut through the rich sauce and
strongly flavoured asparagus nicely, complementing them well.
With the salmon and #ollandaise sauce
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and
8he hilean auvignon wins out
1t cuts through the #ollandaise sauce beautifully. #owever, although not such a
useful casual sipping wine, it really comes into its own against this tric!y food
combination.
hef )oel #arloff, 5Cecutive hef of 8he 6andmar! 4estaurant at 8he 3elrose
#otel, Dallas, has designed a siC$course menu featuring 3ontes and anta 5ma
hilean wines eCpertly complimented by the food served in the restaurant.
8he courses and wine parings are as followsF
tarter
0ried -oat heese with acon, aby -reens and Whole -rain 3ustard
Vinaigrette
anta 5ma 4egular auvignon lanc, hile, &++=
oup ourse
Wild 3ushroom oup
3ontes 7lpha hardonnay, hile, &++=
7ppeti/er
3ote rusted almon and 3ac!erel with 7vocado
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pice 4oasted eef 8enderloin with
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armenEre. #aving both panish and 0rench influences, hilean wines tend to
be ripe and fruit$forward in flavor, similar to their alifornian counterparts.
With significant economic advantages over alifornia, including lower land and
labor costs, the substantial investment toward moderni/ing hile has resulted in
wines of impeccable Buality and style.
hilean wine has also become a billion dollar eCport industry. Wineries li!e
oncha y 8oro have become !nown throughout the world and with ultramodern
facilities have become globally competitive. 1ndeed, hile will surpass pain and
-ermany this year to become the third largest eCporter of wine to the United
tates largely because hilean wine is considered to be of high Buality ateCtremely reasonable prices. 7ll by itself oncha y 8oro will sell & million cases of
its win in the U.. this year, up from %++,+++ cases just a decade ago. 4afael
-uillisastri, oncha y 8oros director of eCports, travels freBuently to 5urope,
7sia, and the United tates
8he eyes of many worldwide wine industry investors and players are greatly on
this countryF
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0rom 0rances Domaines arons de 4othschild "6afite( purchased a 9+$percent
eBuity share of Vina 6os Vascos in %?;;.
8he eagrams$owned spar!ling wine house, was the first to build a winery there
more than two years ago.
Napa Valleys 0ranciscan 5states has purchased 9++ acres for its new hilean
property, 7lto de asablanca.
4obert 3ondavi has established a I%& million joint venture with hiles Vina5rra/uri/
ebastiani is buying hilean bul! wine to bottle for airline use under its
Vendange label, and 7merican vintners *endall$)ac!son, 0irestone and #ess
ollection are currently scouting and courting potential partners.
With high Buality and low prices, more and more vintners worldwide are importing
hilean wine juice for use in blending in their own labels.
8he U* and the U account for a fifth each of eCports, so about '+ of the total
eCports, followed by anada, 1reland and -ermany, along with the rest of the
mainland 5urope. o, the first thing was to open and reopen, the U* offices.
8he most eCiting developments have come from the ordeauC varieties of
abernet auvignon and 3erlot, especially when blended. hilean reds are
blooming, not least because -lasgow University declared their health giving
potential in a report published a couple of years ago. 8here are newcomers too
such as yrah and
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hardonnay and io io in the far south and asablanca near the coast are fast
being reali/ed.
auvignon lanc is hiles second white hope. hile produces about &: of the
worlds auvignon lanc, even though much of it is not auvignon at all but
auvignonasse$ not nearly such a noble variety.
hiles industry to change course almost overnight. 1t has gone from producing
the most generic red and white table wines to the lofty ambition of mastering
refined 0rench varietals.
8he U* trade has become used to seeing hile increasing its mar!et share$ not
in the astonishing way that 7ustralia did in %??+s, or li!e the current boom from
alifornia, but slowly and steadily. ompared to the situation five years ago, the
trade and those consumers who ma!e it their business to now about these things
are well versed in strides hile has made in arrears such as site selection, cool
climate viticulture, clonal material and vinification of varities such as
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by the modern consumers, particularly of hardonnay and auvignon lanc,
competition for resources have increased.
7nother problem faced by the hilean wines in the U* is the promotional deals
by 7ustralia "driven by its wine glut( and alifornia "on the bac! of handful of its
super brand(. With about ;+of the promotional deals coming from these two
countries, its simply the case of the rest of the mar!et pic!ing up the pieces.
La,s, *n Chian $ins
&io dynamics
1t is often said that hiles warm, dry climate ma!es it perfectly suited to organic
viticulture. While many of the bigger producers, including ono ur, armen and
Valdivieso, have certified organic vineyards, few have gone as far down the path
a sustainable viticulture as Vinedos 5miliana. 1t has moved beyond simple
organice viticulture into biodynamics$ a practice that promotes biodiversity in thevineyard and view the soil as living organism. 1t is related to good management
of the farm.
!ourism trail
8ourism is becoming increasingly important in hile and wine routes are
becoming ever more evident throughout hiles wine ma!ing regions. olchagua
was one of the first regions to actively establish its tourist trail.
achapoal and 3aule following the suit. #owever, its between Valparaiso and
antiago that the greatest opportunities eCists. hristian Wylie, eCport director of
anta arolina, estimates that some '+,+++ cruise ship passengers land in
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Valparaiso and ma!e their way inland to antiago and they pass right through
asablanca.
Chile's &outiue (evelopment
8he hilean wine seen has been getting increasingly crowded, with mid$si/ed
wineries finding it ever harder to compete. Ultimately, this means that the new
wineries coming onto the scene will have to differentiate themselves from the
masses producing the varietal standard reds and whites.
8his has in turn, given rise to a band of growing outiBue producers pioneering
new regions and /ones, focusing on different grape varieties. Nowhere is this
more evident than in an 7ntonio, where all wineries could be considered
outiBue.
spiritu de Chile - A brand ne) )ine concept
7 joint venture by 4ac!e and 7resti
5spiritu de hile, the new wine range launched by german based wine group
4ac!e 1nternational and hilean winery 7resti, is an idea that was borne in the
south 7frican vineyards. 1t is the latest manifestation of that vision$ a range of
wine that embodies the perfect vine growing conditions and passionate wine
ma!ing of hile, given life by the mar!eting and bran building and 5uropean
distribution eCpertise of 4ac!e.
8his is a true partnership, where the wines are produced by 7resti from the family
owned companys own vineyards with 7resti also handling the sales in outh
7merica. 4ac!e , meanwhile, will be in charge of all over and below the line
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activities from the band as well as its eCclusive importer and distributor in most
mainland 5uropean and many other countries.
7lready, 5spiritu de hile has enjoyed a highly successful world
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8oday the focus in hile has shifted to Buality.
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