When you think wine grapes, most people think of California, France, or Erie here in Pennsylvania, but there is another region that produces fine wine grapes. That region is the South American Country of Chile.
This past spring, I ordered some wine grape juice from Chile. Luva Bella Winery buys wine grape juice from Chile each spring. They sell it in 6 gallon buckets for $43 – $48 depending on the variety. The wine juice has already been adjusted, the only thing the wine maker needs to do is let the bucket warm to room temperature and stir the must. (They keep the wine juice in coolers to keep it from starting on its own.)
I bought 4 different varieties this year, Pinot Grigio, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and White Zinfandel. They are in various stages of completion and should be ready to bottle by fall when Luva Bella orders juice from California.
Chile may not come to mind as a source for good wine grapes, but I have been impressed with the quality I have purchased this year. If you want to make wine from fresh grapes in the spring, Chilian wine grapes are the solution.
Enjoy!