The French had to graft all their vines to American rootstock. Chilean vines have never been affected by the filaxera and have never been grafted leaving them intact. The reliable weather conditions guarantee a good vintage. The low levels in rain are compensated by irrigation from the Andes Mountains. The mountains also give the valleys hot days and cool nights.
Chile is the second largest producer in South America and fourteenth in the world.
The draw to Chilean wines has captured investors such as Robert Mondovi, Pomerol, Beringer, and Kendal Jackson. Used under License.