NEW VINE GROWERS TO REVITALIZE THE BIO BIO REGION

It is a fact. The Bio Bio region is drawing the attention of a long listed number of investors interested in viticulture enterprises in the river banks of Bio Bio and Itata rivers, moved by several facts that make of the southern region a place with great potential to produce high quality wines,as well as the most promising region for the domestic viticulture activities.
On this whirl of high-budget investments, the standout areas are the surroundings of Los Angeles, Negrete, Mulchén and Laja , which are currently the attraction of both investors and vine growers such as Pedro Ibáñez from Viñedos Córpora, the Guilisasti family, and most recently the businessman Juan Sutil, with the acquisition of 494,21 acres in a close to Los Angeles area, which will be greatly used to the production of high quality wines.

Empresas Sutil is a well known domestic berry producer, apart from being a Coagra controller- second agricultural supply distributor in the country- and also the owner of Viña Sutil, Pacific Farm, Pacific Nut, among others.

Prestigious independent enologists, in turn, like Felipe García and Constanza Schwaderer are purchasing grapes from the Chillán area to produce wines under Bravado Wines label.

García y Schwaderer told AndesWines.com: “Itata Valley grapes deliver a world-class Cabernet Sauvignon – balanced wines with good tannin concentrations and graphite tannins – a unique feature for a great CS, and the cooler weather condition gives balanced wines , not burnt-tasting or alcohol excessive.”

“It is not a fashion for investors to be choosing Bio Bio region but a trend based on thorough research carried out by private companies that has shown a great regional strength to achieve an average price of over US$45/box, way over the US$24/box average current export price in the country”, as reported by AndesWines.com

The soil and climate diversity in association with the proper viticulture and winemaking techniques and management boost the production of extremely high quality wines in the Bio Bio region .

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