Peruvian wine

Peruvian wine dates back to the Spanish colonization of the region in the 16th century.

Peru shares a similar climate with wine-producing country Chile, which is favorable for producing wine.[1] In 2008, there were some 14,000 hectares (35,000 acres) of grape plantations in Peru, including table grapes, and some 610,000 hectolitres (13,000,000 imp gal; 16,000,000 US gal) of wine was produced, with an increasing trend in both plantations and wine production.[2] Most vineyards are located on the central coast, around Pisco and Ica, where most of Peru's winemaking and distillation takes place.[3]

Grape varieties cultivated include Albillo, Alicante Bouschet, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Malbec, Moscatel, Sauvignon blanc and Torontel - Torrontes in many areas of the world.[3]

  1. ^ Are Peruvian wines the next big thing? Archived 2014-07-23 at the Wayback Machine Rude Wines blog, accessed 2013-09-18
  2. ^ OIV: StatOIV Extracts Archived 2012-11-15 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2012-10-07
  3. ^ a b Jancis Robinson, ed. (2006). "Peru". Oxford Companion to Wine (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 513. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.