Viticulture in Chile
Viticulture in Chile
Chile stretches over 5000 kilometers wide from 400 to 90 km and runs along the chain of the Andes .République Chile, Chile and Spanish República de Chile.
South American countries, that share borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast and east Argentina.
The government also claims possession of the Antarctic continent.
The extent of Chile is approximately 1,236,000 square kilometers. Including Easter Island, located 3,000 kilometers from Valparaíso in the Pacific Ocean, depuis1888.
On three continents - South America, Oceania and Antarctica - Chile can be defined, as a tri-continental countries. Its capital is Santiago.
The vines are grown on 1,400 km
The diversity of wines, reflects microclimate and different soil types.
Are climate is comparable to the countries of the Mediterranean with wet winters and spring, which provides ideal conditions for wines quality, thanks to temperature variations between night and day, accompanied by a perfect sunshine and proximity of the Pacific Ocean.
Viticulture was introduced to Chile with the conquistadors, and it was only in the 70s that a Spanish company cleaned the vineyards, and brought new varieties, while modernizing the winery equipment.
Later in the 1990s, some big companies came from wholes countries, to operate in Chile.
The four major wine regions are: Aconcagua, the central valley, on the southern region of O, and the region of Coquimbo.
Today Cabernet Sauvignon produced in Chile covers 47% of the total production of the vine, with Merlot for Red grapes in white varieties found in the first Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
Chile
The country is located in a highly seismic and volcanic zone: this activity stems from the thrust of the Nazca plate tectonics in the South American plate supporting the continent. The country is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
The Andes to the east, the natural border with Bolivia and Argentina, rises (6893 meters), the highest in the world Ojos del Salado the active volcano.
Chilean territory is crossed by several rivers that are usually born on the Andes and have their mouth to the Pacific Ocean.
The presence of the Atacama desert in the far north of the country, explains that there are almost no rivers in this region with the notable exception of Loa River.
To the south, the number of streams increases. Which Biobío River along 380 km, located in the region of Bío-Bío
Agriculture of Chile production, particularly diverse in its geography and climate. forestry and fishing accounted for only 4.9% of GDP