Chilean Wine Development and Its Worldwide Fame
Introduction
Numerous varieties of wines have taken place throughout the history and some countries have stood out in prestigious markets more than others. If we begin to talk about quality, many people would immediately think about French wines, which have gained a important fame in international markets. Nevertheless, during recent decades other wines have also gained lots of recognitions, and if we analyze quality wines in worldwide rankings we could get to know Chilean wines easily. Wines in Chile have known how to remain successful for a long time and this is not just a matter of luck, but an element of devotion and knowing how Chilean geography can behave in a given place with certain conditions imposed naturally by the surroundings. In winemaking, people have to be strategic. It is significant to comprehend the history, geography and all what winemaking entails to go further than any other company could have ever gone. In the current report we will discuss the pros and cons that Chilean wines had to face throughout the history from the 16th Century till the present. We intend to show the progression that of Chilean winemaking in terms of experience with the aim to justify the big success that Chile represents nowadays when talking about fine wines. In short, we expect to support Chilean wine fame by citing events that influenced categorically what Chilean wine is today.
16th Century: Spanish conquerors arrive in America
The history of Chilean winemaking begins to be written in the year 1554. By this time, Spanish conquerors have arrived in America (Chile) bringing with them some of the vines that would be planted in those fertile and recently known lands. Despite there is little information about winemaking in this century, it can be stated, that some of the vines planted in Chilean lands could have occupied northern territory, according to materials taken from local legends. It is believed that the first vines were planted in Copiapó by Francisco de
Numerous varieties of wines have taken place throughout the history and some countries have stood out in prestigious markets more than others. If we begin to talk about quality, many people would immediately think about French wines, which have gained a important fame in international markets. Nevertheless, during recent decades other wines have also gained lots of recognitions, and if we analyze quality wines in worldwide rankings we could get to know Chilean wines easily. Wines in Chile have known how to remain successful for a long time and this is not just a matter of luck, but an element of devotion and knowing how Chilean geography can behave in a given place with certain conditions imposed naturally by the surroundings. In winemaking, people have to be strategic. It is significant to comprehend the history, geography and all what winemaking entails to go further than any other company could have ever gone. In the current report we will discuss the pros and cons that Chilean wines had to face throughout the history from the 16th Century till the present. We intend to show the progression that of Chilean winemaking in terms of experience with the aim to justify the big success that Chile represents nowadays when talking about fine wines. In short, we expect to support Chilean wine fame by citing events that influenced categorically what Chilean wine is today.
16th Century: Spanish conquerors arrive in America
The history of Chilean winemaking begins to be written in the year 1554. By this time, Spanish conquerors have arrived in America (Chile) bringing with them some of the vines that would be planted in those fertile and recently known lands. Despite there is little information about winemaking in this century, it can be stated, that some of the vines planted in Chilean lands could have occupied northern territory, according to materials taken from local legends. It is believed that the first vines were planted in Copiapó by Francisco de
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