Perswijn Crossing the Equator Wine Tasting is the largest wine tasting in the Netherlands and Belgium with wines from the southern hemisphere. 64 Chilean wineries from the top segment will be present in Chile´s Pavilion. |
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Chile has its own floor with representation of all its wine regions. Winemakers from all over the country will be present, with some not yet imported wines to be discovered. Join the Chilean delegation that will share with you a part of our beautiful country.
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Chile has extraordinary conditions for winemaking: with more than 1,500 kilometers of different vineyard valleys, these are privileged by a unique geography, surrounded by natural barriers such as the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Andes Mountains in the east, the Atacama Desert in the north and the Patagonian ice in the extreme south, in addition to having a Mediterranean climate. This allows Chile to produce unique wines of excellent quality.
Chile's vineyard valleys, which extend from north to south, all have varied characteristics that provide a diverse variety of grape vines, which have great quality, personality, varietal character, intense color and delicate aromas.
The Chilean wine offer has more than 350 exporting wineries, with a diverse array of niche, signature, small production, natural, organic and biodynamic wines.
This richness and specialty of products reflect respect for the environment, sustainability, and local communities, something that is part of Chile's culture and history.
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The history of Chilean wine begins with the arrival of the Spaniards more than 400 years ago. In in the nineteenth century, production was influenced by the French and then modernized in the decade of the '70s through the arrival of spainard Miguel Torres to Chile, who updated the production methods, causing a development in the use of technology for the production of Chilean wines. This milestore began a path of innovation that is accentuated today.
Chile is valued as a supplier of reliable, sustainable and high quality wines worldwide, a prestige that has made it the fourth largest exporter of bottled wines in the world and the first exporting country in the new world with high added value. These wines are for people who want a different, surprising experience and to live a journey through the Chilean geography.
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Chilean wines exports to the world (2022)
Source: ProChile Market Intelligence Subdepartment |
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| Subsectors |
USD MM |
| Red wine - Blends (Bottled) |
448 |
| Red wine - Cabernet Sauvignon (Bottled) |
310 |
| Wine - Others (bottled) |
158 |
| White wine - Riesling, Pinot Blanc, blends and others (bottled) |
140 |
| White wine - Sauvignon Blanc (bottled) |
123 |
| White wine - Chardonnay (bottled) |
117 |
| Red wine - Carmenere (bottled) |
102 |
| Red wine - Merlot (bottled) |
90 |
| Red wine - Pinot Noir (bottled) |
37 |
| Red wine - Syrah (bottled) |
28 |
| Red wine - Others (bottled) |
21 |
| Red wine - Malbec (bottled) |
15 |
| Bottled wine fruit pulp or aromatic prepared |
3 |
| Red wine - Cabernet Franc (bottled) |
2 |
| TOTAL |
1.595 |
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Chile's masterclass at
crossing the Equator
Chilean Women in Wine: Do you want to learn more about the role of Chilean Women in an evolving wine world? Meet some of the best Chilean Women Producers that will come to The Netherlands to be part at the Perswijn Crossing the Equator Wine Tasting 2023 and don't miss the special Seminar "Chilean Women in Wine" lead by the great wine expert Lars Daniëls MV.
Itata Valley Delegation: Learn more about the Itata Valley Wine Region, located in the Ñuble Region, a wine-growing area located in the Southern Chile wine region, a corner of history with a valuable rural cultural landscape shaped by centuries of winemaking practice, a land of heritage vines and wines that know how to capture the feeling of that land and its people. In essence, Itata has the value that time and rural customs around wine give it, which have lasted for more than three centuries. Meet some producers from Itata that will come to The Netherlands to be part at the Perswijn Crossing the Equator Wine Tasting 2023 and don't miss the special Seminar "Ñuble’s authentic Itata Valley wines" lead by leading wine expert Lars Daniëls MV.
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