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Viña Tarapacá

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Viña Tarapacá
LocationIsla de Maipo, Chile
AppellationMaipo Valley
FormerlyViña de Rojas (1874-1892)
Viña Zavala (1892-1927)
Founded1874 (149–150 years ago)
Key peopleFounder:
Francisco de Rojas y Salamanca
Parent companyVSPT Wine Group (2008-act.)
Acres cultivated1510
Cases/yr98,000
Website

Viña Tarapacá, formerly called Viña de Rojas y Viña Zavala,[1] is a Chilean vineyard and winery, founded in Isla de Maipo by Francisco de Rojas y Salamanca, in 1874. Since 2008, the winery has been part of the group called Viña San Pedro-Taparacá S.A., or VSPT Wine Group, a company that has a total of 4,254 hectares of cultivated vines, producing more than 16 million cases of wine per year, which its members sell in more than 80 markets on the all continents,[2] constituting the second largest wine exporting conglomerate in Chile, and one of the 15 largest wine companies in the world.[2] About this, Viña Tarapacá contributes with 611 hectares, and a production of 98,000 cases of wine per year, distributed in 50 countries.[1]

Awards and honours

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National:

International:

  • Silver medal, in the Universal Exhibition of Philadelphia in 1876.[1]
  • Green Company of the Year, in 2016,[4] and 2nd place in 2014,[5] awarded by Drinks Business Green Awards to VSPT Wine Group.
  • Ethical Company of the Year, in 2014 as VSPT Wine Group,[5] according to Drinks Business Green Awards.
  • 2nd place in the Water Management category, in 2017, according to the Drinks Business Green Awards to VSPT Wine Group.[6]
  • Fair trade certification Fair for Life, from Ecocert, valid from 2020 to VSPT Wine Group.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Vinos Tarapacá: vinos chilenos de lujo y sustentables desde 1874. Gourmet de México, 23 October 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Certified Products: Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. (VSPT Wine Group). Fair for Life, Ecocert. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ Viña San Pedro Tarapacá es elegida viña del año 2014. Diario Sustentable, 4 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. ^ aiming for 100% sustainable packaging by 2030. The Drink Business, 17 August 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b Green Awards 2014: The Winners Revealed. The Drink Business, 30 April 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  6. ^ Green Awards 2018: The Winners Revealed (página 2). The Drink Business, 21 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2020.