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Foreign winemakers help Maule's resurgence

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Chilean agronomist Maximiliano Morales brings us up to date. This picture shows some of the old labels of Maule wines that are part of INIA Cauquenes' current research programme. 

The Maule Valley has been quiet these past years [see our earlier coverage of the 2010 earthquake damage there  - JR], watching the Itata Valley starting to get recognition and media exposure due to wine producers such as Clos des Fous and Aristos making wine in the area. 

However, the recent announcement that Viña Santa Carolina was buying land in Maule, Miguel Torres’ initiative with Estelado sparkling wine, and the...