Wine on the Radio - December 3, 2004              Listen

Chile Overview

Perhaps the hottest up-and-coming wine region in the world is Chile.

Wine has been made there for several hundred years, but it’s only recently that we’ve seen enough exported to turn the rest of us wine lovers on to these accessible and affordable Chilean wines.

Grapes grow under great conditions there.  It’s pretty hot and dry most of the time but the vineyards get plenty of moisture from the melting snows of the towering Andes Mountains.  With mostly Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, Chile is mainstream in the wine shop.

Chilean wines remind us a lot of California wines.  The wine is classic new world in style… easy to drink with lots of fruitiness.  And they’re perfect for everyday, especially because of the prices you’ll find them at.

Now that all the big producers have set up shop in Chile, the amount of wine coming north will continue to grow.   Good for us to be sure! 

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