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Wine Tradition |
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Chile has a wine tradition
that dates back to the 16th century and
the times of the Spanish conquest. One chronicle
of 1548 indicates that Brother Ignacio Carabantes
brought the first vine stalks to plant on
his property in Concepción, in south-central
Chile.
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French
Legacy and Vitivinicultural Landmarks |
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The early centuries of Chilean
history saw major landmarks in Chilean vitiviniculture.
In the mid-19th century, Chile began to
import the noble French varieties that today
constitute the base of the national viticulture.
Later, the 1980s the technological revolution
brought with it the arrival of Miguel Torres,
and the 1990s constitutes the golden age
for exports of Chilean wine.
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Winegrowing
Paradise |
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Chile has remarkable geo-climatic
conditions for winegrowing. The Atacama
Desert to the north, the imposing Andes
Mountains to the east, the Pacific Ocean
to the west, and the cold forest to the
south make Chile a country with natural
sanitary boundaries that ensure that vines
without the threat of pests.
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