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Jan 05
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Chilean Wine – The Best In The New World?Food Comments Off
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Wines from Chile are growing in popularity around the planet and in the last few years have come to match if not exceed French wine and Spanish wine. Chile has a unique geography that is ideally suited to the cultivation of wines and is able to produce a broad range of wines that is improving in quality all the time.
Chile has the complete climate for producing wine with hot dry summers and cold wet winters that are ideal for growing vines. Chile’s location on the Andes mountain range furthermore means that there is a broad range in temperatures all through the growing season with hot summer days that cool dramatically at night to create the daily temperature range that produces the best grapes.
Chile has the ideal conditions for producing a range of wines such as fresh Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and its own Carmenere. The Carmenere variety of grape disappeared from European vineyards in the mid 19th century and is nowadays only found in Chile. Only the ripest and darkest of red grapes are used to create this wine and Chile’s lengthy growing season suits it perfectly. It is the perfect addition to red meat and the smooth well rounded tannins and rich berry flavour make it an exceptionally enjoyable drink.
Chilean wine has grown in popularity in recent years as the wines made in Europe have suffered a decline in quality and are seen as overpriced and expensive. Wines from the new world are increasingly seen as a viable alternative to those made in Europe and their market share has grown steadily over the last few years and looks set to expand further in the years to come.