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Premium Chilean wines to accompany the hot summer of the southern hemisphere

February 6, 2019

At a time when the northern hemisphere suffers with the most extreme cold registered in recent decades, on the other side of the planet the inhabitants struggle with a hot summer of high temperatures. That is the case of Chile. This is the time of year when Chileans take the opportunity to take vacations and enjoy good sunsets with a good Chilean wine. On this occasion we will share some recommendations so that you can enjoy a good wine at…

Chilean wines export exceeds US $ 1,500 million and China is the main destination

February 4, 2019

Cortahojas Wines

The beginning of 2019 brings good news for producers and exporters of Chilean wine. This is because the exports of bottled wines closed the year 2018 with a commercialization of US $ 1,508 million, figure that realizes that sales were almost even compared to 2017, year in which the industry stood out with a record of US $ 1,520 million in shipments. According to data from the Central Bank of Chile, shipments reached US $ 1,622 million FOB. The above,…

The valleys of Chile … where the sauvignon blanc is reborn

January 31, 2019

Cortahojas Wines

The central valleys of Chile protect a secret that spread throughout the country. It was here where the history of sauvignon blanc began and where today some of its best examples are found. Towards the end of the 1980s, a vineyard in Casablanca began planting the first vines of sauvignon blanc. What was formerly known as sauvignon, was actually a kind of poor brother or distant relative known as sauvignon vert or sauvignonasse. The oenologists realized that the new clonal…

China is still the main destination of Chilean wines and this 2019 will not be different

January 28, 2019

Cortahojas Wines

The increase in sales of Chilean wines exported to China is an increasingly relevant fact. While trade war has been a concern for many, China’s economic relationship with Latin America, and especially the wine industry, has strengthened and is showing that it is very solid. Since 2016, China has become the largest market for Chilean wine, surpassing the United States, before extending that leadership last year. As there is significant trade between Chile and China in products related to agriculture,…