Chile

Chile may be the closest thing to grape growers heaven. With the Pacific Ocean to the west the Andes mountain range to the east it has optimal growing conditions and is virtually free of pests. Chile is also able to boast as being one of the last wine growing regions to have its own rootstock, as it is one of the few places in the world that has not been affected by Phylloxera (the aphid insect that infects fines and kills vines responsible for the devastation of most of Europe in the 19th century.)

From just 12 wineries in 1995 to 70 in 2005, Chile has experienced a huge growth of quantity and quality at affordable cost. With such a easy wine growing region and relatively low production cost it is no wonder that some of the most famous winemakers in the world have invested and in wineries in Chile.