Chilean wines are easily the world's most ecologically-sound, organically-produced wines.
Dry summers help keep pests and mildew away while natural barriers shelter vineyards from phylloxera and other
diseases. The near-absence of naturally-occurring pests and disease allow wineries to grow their grapes under
some of the world's most natural conditions.
Characteristics of Chilean Wines
- Intense fruit fragrance
- Good colour because of the abundance of polyphenoles and anthocyanins
- Gentle wines because their tannins mature quickly, consequently the wines are apt to be consumed young
-The application of controlled watering enables to obtain
controllable and balanced crops
-The successful production of high quality wines is obtained easily through the control of vigour
and production.
The official birth of the Chilean wine is defined in a document signed in Santiago on March 9, 1555,
called "Birth Certificate of the Chilean Wine"
By 2006:
The vineyards achieved a total of 181,842,9 hectares
By 2007:
The production of total wines achieved to 8.277.460 hectolitres
Wine Regions of Chile
| Region | Subregion | Zona |
| Northern Region | Coquimbo | Elqui Limari |
| Valle Central | Aconcagua | . |
|---|---|---|
| Casablanca | . | |
| Maipo | . | |
| Rapel | Cachapoal Colchagua | |
| Curico | Teno Lontué | |
| Maule | Claro Loncomilla Tutuven | |
| Southern Region | Itata | . |
| Bio Bio | . |
Export Ranking (January - August 2008)
| # | Countries | Boxes | US$ FOB |
| 1 | United States | 1.551.980 | 31.405.990 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1.033.649 | 25.205.038 |
| 3 | Canada | 272.879 | 9.237.964 |
| 4 | Japan | 310.675 | 7.028.815 |
| 5 | Denmark | 156.620 | 6.558.610 |
| 6 | Belgium | 149.032 | 6.518.415 |
| 7 | Mexico | 235.628 | 5.517.806 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 131.445 | 5.235.624 |
| 9 | Russia | 181.873 | 4.825.937 |
| 10 | Brazil | 249.731 | 4.459.099 |
| 11 | Germany | 142.415 | 4.228.469 |
| 12 | Ireland | 84.341 | 3.740.074 |
| 13 | Finland | 66.495 | 2.357.253 |
| 14 | Venezuela | 79.392 | 2.319.544 |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 71.996 | 1.897.915 |
| 16 | Uruguay | 65.039 | 1.648.576 |
| 17 | SNT.KIT & NEVIS | 53.940 | 1.549.867 |
| 18 | PANAMA | 63.196 | 1.540.742 |
| 19 | POland | 59.314 | 1.491.498 |
| 20 | France | 43.821 | 1.371.223 |
| . | TOTAL | 5.742.533 | 148.098.613 |
We know that as an Importer or Distributor, you are looking for unique products that will set your
product portfolio apart from the rest. We also know how costly, time-consuming, and daunting a task it can be
to travel personally to South America in search of those special gems. On the other hand, we know that there
are many outstanding wineries throughout Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay in the reverse position: they have the
wine you’re looking for and are seeking representation in the international market.
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