{"id":92549,"date":"2019-04-15T08:03:21","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T06:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oxfamfairtrade.be\/?post_type=partner&#038;p=92549"},"modified":"2023-04-10T12:32:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T10:32:13","slug":"vidseca","status":"publish","type":"partner","link":"https:\/\/www.oxfamfairtrade.be\/en\/partners\/vidseca\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDSECA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unique fair-trade wine from a bone-dry region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cauquenes is known as the \u2018cradle of Chilean wine\u2019. An appropriate home, then, for the young wine cooperative VIDSECA (short for Asociaci\u00f3n Gremial de Vitivinicultores del Secano de Cauquenes). An organisation that sprouted when, in August 2015, 22 enthusiastic winegrowers united to tackle the <strong>development<\/strong> of their disadvantaged region head-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They do so with the production of <strong>high-quality, artisanal Pa\u00eds wine<\/strong>. A tradition that\u2019s deeply seated in their majestic but bone-dry region. A government fund afforded them the financial means to get off the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VIDSECA: wijnpartner van Oxfam-Wereldwinkels\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8OMVZxvi6SM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The winegrowers believe steadfastly in the need for VIDSECA and its mission. They are proud of their region and their <strong>wine heritage<\/strong>. Vines were already planted there 500 years ago for the church wine of the missionaries. Indeed, Pa\u00eds vines that have borne grapes for 150 harvests and counting are no exception in Cauquenes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pa\u00eds wine: authenticity inspires innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Pa\u00eds grape<\/strong> is an <strong>exceptional variety<\/strong>. It has adapted to the dry soil, sending its roots as far as 18 metres below the ground. Irrigation is not required as the plant can manage for months on the rainwater it receives in winter. Just as well, because the small-scale farmers in this region lack the means to irrigate the vines artificially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pa\u00eds grape bears enormous <strong>potential<\/strong> in the wine sector\u2019s constant quest for <strong>innovation<\/strong>. And no one understands this better than the members of VIDSECA. Many of them come from families that have been cultivating and processing this grape for <strong>four generations<\/strong>. Albeit on a very small scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of the VIDSECA members makes their own <strong>artisanal wine<\/strong> at a small vinification facility using indigenous yeasts. Two members have a larger winery with large vats. This is where VIDSECA collects its wine for export.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Many of us are descended from families that have done nothing but grow grapes for four generations. And each grower makes his own artisanal wine. The cooperative makes an exclusive blend form these unique wines.<\/p><cite>F\u00e9lipe Z\u00fa\u00f1iga from VIDSECA<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Small winegrowers making a big difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Its marvellous wine and unique story aside, VIDSECA also deserves support for its lobbying. The cooperative defends the interests of small-scale wine producers both in the region of Cauquenes and across all of Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of its objectives is to have Pa\u00eds wine recognised with a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Classification_of_wine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">designation of origin<\/a>. It also secures government subsidies for members that seek to invest in their artisanal winemaking and visits countless trade fairs and other fora to promote the rich wine heritage of the Cauquenes region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VIDSECA &amp; Oxfam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>As Oxfam and VIDSECA were establishing their partnership in 2017, the region of Cauquenes was hit by extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfamwereldwinkels.be\/nieuws\/sterke-wijnboeren-in-chili\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">forest fires<\/a><em> (info in Dutch)<\/em>. A number of winemakers from the cooperative were hit badly. Oxfam-Wereldwinkels responded by setting up a solidarity campaign. VIDSECA approached the government in Chile to discuss the causes (unsustainable forestry and industrial wine production, among others) and the consequences (further soil dehydration), and to seek support and constructive solutions.<\/li><li>Since 2018, VIDSECA has produced a wine exclusively for Oxfam: a balanced blend of Pa\u00eds wine (65%) with Carignan and Cabernet. Three of the cooperative\u2019s members are oenologists. Together with a number of other producers they formed the testing panel that put together the wine for Oxfam. A year later the Pa\u00eds <em>monoc\u00e9page<\/em> \u2013 a wine made from only one grape variety, in this case \u2013 was introduced, a unique wine in our range.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unique fair-trade wine from a bone-dry region Cauquenes is known as the \u2018cradle of Chilean wine\u2019. An appropriate home, then, for the young wine cooperative VIDSECA (short for Asociaci\u00f3n Gremial de Vitivinicultores del Secano de Cauquenes). 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