Chilean valleys and their development around winemaking are a cultural heritage that currently lacks recognition, according to Pablo Lacoste, the historian leading the initiative to highlight the heritage dimension of Chile's vineyards and designate them as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Studies conducted in 1999 by international experts declared that the country's soil and climate conditions are perfect for producing wines of extraordinary quality. These findings were revisited in 2021 by Gonzalo Rojas and published by the Revista Iberoamericana de Viticultura, Agroindustria y Ruralidad (RIVAR). Under this premise, the first call was made to turn the vineyards into World Heritage sites, aiming to position the region and its products at the highest standard, and thus redefine the traditions and techniques that have developed in the country for approximately 500 years.
