![]() Speaking at the end of June, Mario Pablo Silva, managing director of Chile's Casa Silva winery in the Colchagua valley, said the frost had two different impacts. There will be price inflation on white varieties in particular but we will be looking to keep this to a minimum."Įarlier this year, Ricardo Baettig, chief winemaker at Viña Morandé, told .uk that volumes of Chardonnay were 60 to 70% smaller this year, thanks to a recurring early spring frost in the Casablanca valley. Unlike others, through our vineyard holdings and long term contracts we actually control a large proportion of our grape supply, and thanks to this and the geographical diversity of our vineyards we weren't too badly affected. "In terms of UK impact, we had plenty of advance warning of potential shortfalls from specific regions and were thus able to work with our customers to ensure we were able to assure supply. ![]() Despite these challenges, during the 2014 grape harvest Concha y Toro's vineyards met both the production and quality expectations. Elsewhere there was great variation in average temperatures and consequent ripening times for different grapes from valley to valley. "Well-documented frosts in September particularly affected Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Casablanca Valley and some other central zone locations. ![]() White grapes were hardest hit with Chardonnay production down 38% and Sauvignon Blanc down 26.3%.Ī spokesman for Concha Y Toro UK told .uk that the 2014 vintage was "unusual and challenging". Taking a closer look at red varieties, the production of Carmenere fell by 35%, Pinot Noir 24%, Merlot 22.5%, Cabernet Sauvignon by 19.3%, Syrah by 16% and Pais by 14%. ![]() Of the total production, Cabernet Sauvignon made up 35.6% Sauvignon Blanc 14% Merlot 11.8% Syrah 7.9% Carmenere 7.4% and Chardonnay 6.9%. The Maule region produced almost half, at 48.2%, of the country's wine. Therefore the drop in production for 2014 has not produced the upward pressure on pricing as might have been expected." Imports of bulk still wines from Chile to the US have fallen by 37% for the year to April, 2014, or 19% for all wine imports from Chile, according to a report from Gomberg Fredrikson.īulk wine broker Murphy Wine Company's Anya Robson said: "The wineries have big volumes, mainly red wines, in tank from 2013. Add to that falling demand from one of its biggest markets - the US - and experts say that prices could actually start going down once September comes around. Official figures from the Chilean government's Ministry of Agriculture say the amount of wine produced has fallen by 22.8% to just under 989 million litres.Ĭhile's 2014 wine production was decimated by frost Official figures from the Chilean department of agriculture show a fall of 23% in production in 2014, but experts aren't predicting price increases, given leftover stock from bumper harvests in 20.Īlthough a smaller harvest usually points to a price increase as supply dwindles, in Chile's case two bumper harvests in 2013 (1.28 billion litres) and 2012 (1.26 billion litres) mean its tanks are well-topped up. Chile's wine production has plummeted by almost one quarter compared to last year, but experts aren't expecting price rises as the country still has plenty of leftover wine in its tanks.
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