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Chilean medal winners

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See also my wine of the week Errázuriz Sauvignon Blanc, the tasting note for which is included below. 

There's an implicit rivalry between New World wine-producing countries, in a way that doesn't exist for the Old World. They compete to be known as the most exciting source of wine, among UK wine-trade types anyway. The crown is probably worn by South Africa right now, although Australia is a strong contender. California has become much more trendy recently too, thanks in no small part to the In Pursuit of Balance movement (now sadly retired). 

Where does that leave Chile? After...