The cultural roots and positive image of Chilean wine
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2019-02-26 11:59 Source£º
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Chile¡¯s new Ambassador to France, H.E. Juan Salazar Sparks, visited the OIV¡¯s Paris headquarters, where he was received by OIV Director General Pau Roca and by Alejandro Fuentes Espinoza, Head of the Viticulture Unit.
H.E. Juan Salazar Sparks with the OIV Director General
The Ambassador was accompanied by ProChile¡¯s Trade Commissioner for France, Ignacio Morand¨¦, and by ProChile Adviser Camille P¨¦ron.
Participants at the meeting expressed their satisfaction at the quality of the relations established with Chile, a member of the OIV since 1952 and the first country from the southern hemisphere to join the Organisation.
During the meeting, the Ambassador highlighted the importance of his country¡¯s wine industry, with its deep cultural roots and the positive image enjoyed by Chilean wine. With a production of 12.9 million hectolitres in 2018, Chile ranked seventh place worldwide. The Ambassador also stressed the importance of table grape production in Chile, which historically has been the world¡¯s main exporter of table grapes.
H.E. Juan Salazar Sparks and ProChile drew attention to the significant advances driven by Chile¡¯s international wine trade, in quality and price, as well as efforts in recent years to use native Chilean grape varieties.
Strengthening and disseminating Chile¡¯s technical expertise for the benefit of other Member States
In this regard, participants also spoke of promoting relations with the Organisation, and of strengthening and disseminating Chile¡¯s technical expertise for the benefit of other Member States, through the increased participation of Chilean experts in the OIV¡¯s different commissions, sub-commissions and expert groups.
Pau Roca welcomed Chile¡¯s role in organising the OIV¡¯s 43rd World Congress of Vine and Wine, set to be held in Chile from 22 to 27 November 2020. The Congress will be an opportunity to showcase the successes of the vitivinicultural sector in Chile, which last hosted an OIV Congress in 1986.
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