Chile grows more white or red varietals overall?

Chile grows more white or red varietals overall?

• A. White varietals
• B. Red varietals
• C. They are about equal
• D. Rosé varietals

Answer: (B)

Chile’s wine landscape is dominated by red grape varieties. Grape names like Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot cover a large portion of the country’s vineyards and drive much of its production and export reputation. Whites such as Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are important and widely grown, but the total area planted to red varieties is larger, so red varietals are grown more overall. Rosé isn’t a separate primary category of grape varieties and doesn’t represent a larger share of plantings.

Chile’s wine landscape is dominated by red grape varieties. Grape names like Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot cover a large portion of the country’s vineyards and drive much of its production and export reputation. Whites such as Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are important and widely grown, but the total area planted to red varieties is larger, so red varietals are grown more overall. Rosé isn’t a separate primary category of grape varieties and doesn’t represent a larger share of plantings.