Peru: Heritage wines have the potential to be exported

Published 2024년 10월 7일

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The article highlights the potential growth and diversity of conventional wine in Peruvian shipments, with a focus on heritage wines made from pisco grapes and conventional wines using noble grapes. The 5th Peruvian Wine Competition, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Ica, aims to promote high quality wines, encourage domestic consumption, and position Peruvian wine in international markets. The competition will award winning wines in various categories and promote sustainable development in the sector. The Peruvian government is also working with the private sector to establish Peruvian wine in the international market, which has seen a growth of 6% over the past four years, generating 37 thousand direct jobs.

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Of the total shipments of spirits (pisco, rum, wine and other spirits) to the world, conventional wine represented 8%, however, it has great potential to grow and diversify, including heritage wines in the future, reported the president of the Pisco Committee of the Association of Exporters (ADEX), Carmen Robatty de Moquillaza, during the official presentation of the 5th Peruvian Wine Competition. She explained that heritage wines have the particularity of being made from pisco grapes, that is, with varieties such as Quebranta, Negra criolla, Mollar and Uvina in the non-aromatic varieties, and Torontel, Italia, Moscatel and Albilla; while conventional wines use noble grapes such as Tanat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, among others. “The V National Peruvian Wine Competition, to be held from October 16 to 19 in Ica, will be an excellent window to promote this type of wine, encourage its domestic consumption and position it in the medium term in the international markets. ...

Source: Gatoencerrado