What is the Carignan boom all about and why is it deeply linked to Maule, one of Chile’s most traditional terroirs? Winemaker Arnaud Hereu from Viña Odfjell discusses his own discovery of old vine Carignan in Maule and why he believes this historic Chilean …
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We’ve pulled together this Maule wine guide and Fast Facts feature so that you can get to grips with Chile’s biggest wine region, Maule. This guide includes: the essentials of terroir (the soil types, climate, average temperatures, rainfall, longitude and latitude, and altitude); the …
Old-vine Semillon is one of South America’s best-kept secrets, and there are a handful of stellar Semillon wines coming to light in Chile today. As one of Chile’s most planted wine varieties in the mid 1900s, there is no shortage of old-vine Semillon. Semillon …
What are the most planted grape varieties Chile has? Here’s our infographic of Chile’s most planted grape varieties in vineyards around the country. Do you know the Top 10 wines in Chile, or even the Top 5 Chilean wine varieties? See how much Sauvignon …
In 2016, I visited 18 wine regions as part of my Around the World in 80 Harvests mission. As this is a three year worldwide trip, I wanted to break down some of the wine highlights from each year and give you one fantastic …
San Antonio is a relatively new wine region in Chile; its first vines were only planted in 1997. The story of San Antonio really should be prefaced with that of Casablanca, the slightly older wine region next-door. Casablanca: Chile’s first cool climate, maritime region …
Aurelio Montes is a second generation winemaker for Viña Montes in the heart of the Apalta valley in Colchagua, Chile. In our interview with him in the vineyards, he discusses what is particular about Apalta, its conditions, soil, climate and history. He discusses how …
Itata valley in Chile is turning heads for being one of the most unique in the country. Winemaker Marcelo Retamal for De Martino winery is on a mission with fellow Chilean winemakers to keep the old vines and not lose this precious resource of …
Itata is a very particular place in Chile and as well as a source for beautiful old vines, it also has an important cultural heritage and experience for anyone visiting the region. Enzo Pandolfi is a wine producer that grew up in the region …
Itata has a very specific viticulture which is quite unique in Chile. Agronomist for De Martino winery, Renan Cancino, explains the terroir of Itata from their vineyard in southern Chile. In this interview (in Spanish, with subtitles) he tells us what is unique about …