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Chile has a long history of winemaking and is a major wine exporter. The Spanish introduced Vitis vinifera vines to Chile in the 16th century. In the 18th and 19th centuries, wealthy families imported French grape varieties and technology to imitate French Chateaux. The wine industry experienced a renaissance in the 1980s with the introduction of stainless steel fermentation tanks and oak barrels for ageing.