Eduardo Chadwick, owner of Viñedos Familia Chadwick, tells Sarah Neish about the next epoch for the group as he celebrates 20 years since the Berlin Tasting changed the fortunes of Chilean wine. Two decades have passed since wines from Viñedos Familia Chadwick scored higher than their French and Italian peers in what would come to be considered the landmark Berlin Tasting. It was a pivotal moment in Chilean wine history as it informed the world, clearly and in no uncertain terms, that the South American country was capable of making incredibly fine wines that could compete with any of the old masters. In an exclusive interview, Eduardo Chadwick tells db about the “tremendous change” that has taken place in Chilean wine since that transformational moment on 23 January 2004. “Chile was the underdog of the wine industry,” he says. “We had to prove that we could extend our offering to terroir-based wines. It was difficult to get the message across, and we spent 10 years travelling the world to do so.” The message started to stick. But most importantly, the wines belonging to the four producers underneath the group’s umbrella (Viñedo Chadwick, Seña, Errarzuriz and Arboleda) spoke for themselves, and continue to do so today. The 2014 and 2021 vintages of Viñedo Chadwick achieved a critic score of 100 points, signposting that the group’s quest for excellence has not slowed. “We are in the game. We’ve entered the party,” says Chadwick. “We don’t need to do any more blind tastings
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