Trade

Answer 1

Key wine exporting companies partly own vineyards & partly buy grapes

Concha y Toro – 5m cases in the UK

1. Largest south American wine producer (8,800ha/30m cases/872m); recently acquired Fetzer vineyards
2. Founded in 1883 Don Melchor de Santiago Concha y Toro; originally brought Bdx grapes; started exporting in ‘33
3. Produces most of Chilean key grapes; brands: Casillero del Diablo, Cono Sur
4. Notable wines: late harvest Sauvignon Blanc from Maule & Don Melchor single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Santa Rita
2,000ha; 2nd largest land owning winery; sustainable agriculture & modern techniques for better quality wines

Vina Montes:
Established in ‘72; 490ha in Colchagua valley; quality at all levels; top wines: AlphaM Cab Sauv & Folly Syrah.

Errazuriz: established in 1870 by Don Maximiano Errazuriz in Aconcagua valley•

_Devt of estate wineries (_e.g. Los Vascos, Montes) that only use own grapes.
Foreign investors: Mondavi, Lafite-Rothschild (Almaviva w Concha y toro), Torres