Hectares Planted

 
 
 

Total Area of Primary Red and White Varieties

Evolution of Wine Grape Hectares Planted

Variety Year
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Hectares
Cabernet S. 11,112 12,281 13,094 15,995 21,094 26,172 35,967 38,227 39,261 39,731 40,086 40,441 40,789 40,766
País (Mission) 15,990 15,280 15,280 15,241 15,442 15,457 15,179 15,070 14,949 14,953 14,865 14,909 14,955 15,042
Merlot 2,353 2,704 3,234 5,411 8,414 10,261 12,824 12,887 12,768 12,879 12,942 13,142 13,368 13,283
Sauvignon Blanc 5,981 6,135 6,172 6,576 6,756 6,564 6,790 6,673 7,041 7,368 7,741 8,379 8,697 8,862
Chardonnay 4,150 4,402 4,503 5,563 6,705 6,907 7,672 7,567 7,561 7,565 7,722 8,156 8,548 8,733
Carmenere 330 1,167 2,306 4,719 5,407 5,805 6,045 6,545 6,849 7,183 7,284
Syrah 19 201 568 1,019 2,039 2,197 2,347 2,468 2,754 2,988 3,370 3,513
Semillon 2,708 2,649 2,616 2,427 2,425 2,355 1,892 1,860 1,843 1,821 1,715 1,708 1,727 1,719
Pinot Noir 138 215 287 411 589 839 1,613 1,450 1,434 1,422 1,440 1,361 1,382 1,413
Cabernet Franc 17 64 138 316 689 823 869 925 1,056 1,099 1,143 1,177
Riesling 307 296 317 338 348 286 286 286 283 288 293 305 305 305
Chenin Blanc 103 106 93 98 104 95 76 49 52 51 76 73 76 76

Evolution of Main Varieties

Pie Hectares Planted

SAG is Chile’s Agriculture and Livestock Service, or Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero. SAG presides over the national registry for wines according to their region or Denominación de Origin (D.O.).

  • Total Area planted to wine grapes: 111,525 hectares
  • Total Red varieties: 80,933 ha (73%)
  • Total White varieties : 30,592 ha (27%)

Primary Red Varieties (in hectares)

Primary White Varieties: (in hectares)

  • Sauvignon Blanc: 12,159
  • Chardonnay: 13,089
  • Moscatel of Alexandria: 6,035
  • Riesling: 333
  • Viognier: 685
  • Gewürztraminer: 287

* Last updated April 2011, in accordance with the Annual Registry for 2009 released by SAG in February 2011