Vineyard planted on Easter Island
Decanter Vineyard planted on Easter Island Winemakers explore the potential for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Chilean Polynesia – and research wild vines discovered growing in a volcano A new wine frontier is being explored in Chile, thanks to a 2ha vineyard established on Easter Island. Also known by its native name, Rapa Nui, the island lies in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in Chilean Polynesia, 3,540km from the coast of Valparaíso and 4,231km from Tahiti. The vineyard, planted with 3,500 Chardonnay vines and 3,500 Pinot Noirvines, was set up by a group of entrepr...
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