Information about wines of Chile

Date: September 28, 2010

About Wines from Chile
Best wine supplier in Philippines discusses wine related topics

Chile has been a wine-producing country since the first European settlers arrived in the mid 16th century. The original vines were brought to the region by missionaries, via Peru, California and directly from Spain; wine was a vital part of religious practices. For centuries Chilean wine was limited to a domestic market, in the 1980’s, Chile’s winemakers began pursuing export markets, and have succeeded in gaining worldwide recognition by producing not only consistent, good value wines, but also some world class reds. Where Traditionally, Chilean winemakers had used tanks and barrels made of beech wood, but stainless steel tanks and oak barrels in the 1980’s, marking the start of a new technology-driven era.

The landscapes of Chile are highly varied, and have led to many commentators to describe the country as a ‘winegrowers paradise’. It occupies a strip of land 2700 miles (4300km) long and 100 miles (160km) wide, running north-south between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains. The more established wine regions of Chile lie within the central half of this long, narrow strip, but growers are rapidly experimenting with new landscapes, pushing further north and south. Over 600 miles (1000km) separate the developing regions of Elqui in the north and Malleco in the south.

Chile’s topography is very favorable to viticulture: the Andean peaks in the east provide meltwater rivers to the valleys below, while the Pacific Ocean, with its Antarctic Humboldt Current, brings cooling breezes to coastal vineyards. A coastal range of low mountains also alters weather patterns for many Chilean wine-growing areas, creating rain shadows and providing shelter from oceanic winds, as evident in the Maipo and Cachapoal regions.

Chile’s reputation rests on the strong performance of its Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot-based wines, but Chardonnay, Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc also thrive in Chilean terroirs. Aromatics like Riesling and Gewurztraminer are up-and-coming varieties here, particularly in the cooler southern regions. Carmenere, once widely grown in Bordeaux, is Chile’s signature red variety. It was thought extinct following the European phylloxera outbreaks of the 19th century, but rediscovered in Chile in the 1990’s. With the Pacific ocean on one side and the forbidding barrier of the Andes on the other, Chile’s vineyards have remained protected from phylloxera, allowing Carmenere to flourish.

Chile’s wine industry continues to be ambitious and, as a result, the modern Chilean wine map is dotted with new regions, planted with an increasingly wide selection of grape varieties, established and experimental.

SOURCE: http://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-chile

The wine selection of Manila’s best wine shop is revered not only for the big names, the first growths, grand cru and cult labels of Napa Valley, but really for the connoisseurs’ favorite wines, the old vintages of lesser known producers that are not seen in ordinary wine shops in Hong Kong or other cities in Asia. As wine lovers become more matured, their palates are less impressed by big and rich wines. Manila and Pampanga wine lovers start to demand for wine that is more elegant and stylish, something that they can really enjoy not only with more delicate cuisines but even just to drink and enjoy on its own.

The wines of highly recommended wine shop in Philippines Yats Wine Cellars are designed for the sophisticated wine lovers and connoisseurs looking for wines that are interesting, not necessarily impressive, and at a fair price that is usually below those of a comparable big names, and from a matured vintage from 20 years or older. There are over 2000 selections of wine at Yats that fit that description.

Wines from new world regions are well represented at this wine shop in Ortigas, Makati, Metro Manila Philippines. Fine wines from Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina and South Africa are offered in their wine shops, wine bars and fine dining restaurants throughout the Philippines, Metro Manila and Pampanga.

Fine red wine, white wine and sparkling wines are all available in this highly recommended wine shop in Pampanga and Metro Manila.

This wine shop is also famous for its offering of fine vintage ports from famous producers like Graham, Dow, Quinta do Noval, Taylor, Nieeport and Barros.

Yats Wine Cellars Philippines
3003C East Tower, Philippines Stock Exchange Center (Tektite)
Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Metro Manila, Philippines
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Kristine

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

If Philippines is part of an upcoming travel and holiday plan, wine lovers might want to visit Clark Freeport Zone just 70 minutes from Manila. This bustling new city that is slated to replace Manila as the new capital of the Philippines has the largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center. For more information, log on to

http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

For wine lovers in Hong Kong, Macau and China:

Yats International HK Sales Office,
Room 1302, 13/F., The Centre Mark
287-299 Queen’s Road Central Sheung Wan,
Hong Kong SAR

Tel: (852) 2788-0738 ask for Miss Eva Leung

Wine@Yats-International.com