The
Andes foothills provide
perfect growing conditions
for many Chilean vineyards,
With a hot,
dry desert hugging its northern border, and the freezing Antartic
just off the southern tip, the heart of 2,700 mile-long Chile
is virtually bug free, and an isolated haven for ideal wine growing.
While the
natural advantages have always existed within Chile, the economic
and political ones did not until the late 1980's - when the wine
industry was allowed to fully bloom.
Since then, grape and wine
production in Chile have skyrocketed producing some of the finest, most
affordable wines in all of South America.
Today, wine
tours and travel within Chile is also booming in some of the country's most famous wine valleys including
Maipo, Casablanca (photo,above), Cachapoal, Colchagua, Maule and Elqui....
More about the wines of Chile around the Web:
Wines
of Chile
- Promoting the interests of nearly 100 Chilean wineries, this guide takes a look at wine regions and Chilean winemaking history, with feature
articles, and an industry event calendar.