Pais

Up until the turn of the 21st century, it was Chile's most planted variety until it was overtaken by Cabernet Sauvignon.

Today it is most commonly used in the production of jug wine in the Bío-Bío, Maule and Itata River regions in the south.

[1] The Pais has one of the longest viticultural history in Chile, believed to have been brought to the region by Spanish conquistadors from Peru during their colonization of the continent in the 16th century.

[2] Pais produces a thin bodied, rustic red wine that typically has a light brown coloring.

The grape is valued for vigor and ease of cultivation, producing 8–13 tons per acre even with limited amounts of irrigation.