As in neighbouring Argentina, wine has been produced in Chile since the 16th Century; however the country’s greater international exposure has helped to place Chile far ahead in terms of export success.

Today 75% of Chile’s wine is exported, with 19% coming to the UK, its largest overseas market. Ongoing high levels of investment in winemaking and viticulture are driving wine quality ever upward, with its bland of “old and new world” styles appealing to many consumer tastes.

Across the wine producing region’s Chile’s vineyard areas are completely free from the phylloxera pest enabling vines to be grown on their original rootstocks. With diverse topography and fertile soils it is possible to practise near organic farming, and the quality of grape production is excellent.