Wines of Chile

Although some houses have made sparkling wines for decades, a rise in consumer demand and an ever-broadening selection of cool climate grapes has led to an increase in fresh and delightful bubblies ranging from bone dry extra brut to off-dry demi-secs, from blanc de blanc to blanc de noir to sparkling rosé.

Cool climate vineyards and a long dry growing season contribute to making Chile’s aromatic whites—Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Viognier—worth shouting about. Heady floral notes in the first two and gorgeous ripe apricot in the latter matched with bright but not biting acidity make for delightfully fine and fragrant quaffing.

Think pink. The world has gone rosé crazy, and Chile is putting forth some excellent examples. When you start with a country full of rich red wines with soft, ripe tannins, there’s no room to go wrong with its rosés. Dry to off-dry, with plenty of red fruit flavor, bright acidity, and soft palates lead [...]

A friendly climate makes for friendly fruit… Perfect growing conditions: a long dry growing season and the right varietals matched to the right soils make for flavor-intense fruit with bright acidity and ripe tannins that produce enticing wines in every price range. Pick your favorite variety and you can bet Chile’s got something that’s just [...]