THE DEBATE OF THE GRAPE VARIETIES

The grapes are having an argument of a shameful level. Very shameful. They are not discussing ideas, but insulting. They don’t see the trunk that underlies under the leaves. The vineyard is swarming with intruders. The chilean false red mite and the broad-nosed weevils doesn’t hear the mediator’s voice. All is chaos in the debate that will define the soon election of the grape variety for Chile. The nematodes don’t talk anything. They are hidden. They are not pursuing a political ideal. They are simply protesting against a system that excludes them, marginalize them. So they are fighting a discrete battle against the rootstocks that are trying to maintain the establishment. BY EDUARDO BRETHAUER
The Carménère opens fire in the middle of this confusing atmosphere:

-Your time is over- he confronts a surprised Cabernet Sauvignon. You have governed the chilean valleys for decades, but you didn’t achieve anything. Now it’s my turn to change the things.

- You don’t have any experience… so, how you think you can lead our exportations. You are a nobody!

-And you a halted and boring variety.

-People are not stupid. You are a variety that only wants power. Oportunist!

The mediator takes part.

- Time is over, Cabernet. I repeat, your time is over. Let the other candidates speak.

- I want to clarify that disqualifications are not my style- The Merlot interrupts. We all have to pull together… I believe in a viticulture where all the varieties have their space, where…

-You don’t exist! – interrupts the Carménère.

The merlot accuses the blow and asks for water. It’s dehydrated.

- You all represent the past of a country that nobody wants. As a movie star, I call to all the people to believe in my candidature, in a new style of politics – said the Pinot Noir.

- Shut up, peaky – muttered the Cabernet Sauvignon.

- Precisely, I believe in a country where doesn’t matter the origin or the color.

- How you say for you doesn’t matter the color? So, why are you recruting another varieties to set up your list of candidates for the Parliament? – intercede the Carménère.

- Because I believe in the diversity, in a viticulture where neither poor nor rich exists. Where everyone fits in Wines of Chile, where the small ones have the same rights that the big ones.
- You’re just a kid. One thing is to propose and other very different is to govern – replies the Cabernet Sauvignon.

The mediator said to the Cabernet and to the Carménère “Don’t monopolize the turns”.

- I think its our time: The white varieties. We’ve demonstrated what we can do. We’ve contributed to change tha image of our viticulture and we’ve refreshed our politics. But, in other hand, we still have many things to do…. we are trapped in a world where the red wines achieves the best scores, the higher prices….

-My preposition is to offer more cask and less chips… more fruit and less wood…- The Carménère ignores what the Sauvignon Blanc said.

-Demagoge – shouts another red variety that was remaining in silence.

-Who allow you to speak? First, you should define yourself. What you think you are? A frenchified, australian or chilean variety? Syrah or Shiraz?

-Hey, don’t forget us – demands the Carignan. For many time you treat us like we were the backyard of the chilean viticulture.You didn’t consider us. But now, when you want some votes, you are desperated to show a clear and varied image. Now you remembered this old grapevines you looked down on before.

-I promise to repay that debt progressively. I will give a bond to the countries that want to be grafted.

-Populist – shouts the Pinot Noir.

-What debt? – whispered the Cabernet Sauvignon.

-I suggest an unity government – says a red blend.

-Isn’t a bad idea – answered the other candidates.

-I agree – stated the Cabernet Sauvignon. But I am the most suitable to govern the blend.

The nematodes are the only ones that are celebrating.

First published in http://www.brethauer.cl and authorized by Eduardo Brethauer, editor of Vitis Magazine, to be published in Andes Wines.

Translated into english by César Gonzalez Fernandez.
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