He Chilean government He has reported, through a press release, that his traditional brandy, the Piscohas taken an important step in its way to obtain recognition of the UNESCO as World Heritage. The drink has been included in the tentative list of cultural goods that could access this distinction, which represents a significant advance in the process.
This announcement has generated expectations in the Chilean Pisco sector, which sees in this measure an opportunity to strengthen its identity and expand its presence in the international market.
Chilean government points out that its brandy is close to becoming a World Heritage of UNESCO
He Ministry of Agriculture of Chile He informed that Pisco managed to enter the attempt list of World Heritage of Unesco. This is a key step in the official application, since it allows to initiate the elaboration of the file that will detail the cultural and natural characteristics of the wine environment linked to its production.
To celebrate this advance, an event was held in the town of Vicuña, with the presence of government authorities and representatives of the productive sector. During the activity, the Minister of AgricultureEsteban Valenzuela, highlighted the relevance of this milestone, mentioning that Chile would become the first country in South America to achieve such recognition for a wine landscape.
UNESCO included the Pisco’s viticultural cultural landscape on world heritage attempt list
The recognition granted by the UNESCO It does not refer exclusively to Pisco as a product, but to its production environment, the so -called Pisco Vitivinícola Cultural Landscape. This inclusion in the tentative list marks the beginning of a process that could be extended between two and three years, in which UNESCO will analyze the documentation presented by Chile.
The application file will be reviewed by the International Council of Monuments and Sites (Icomos), agency that will issue a technical report and may request adjustments or make evaluation visits. Subsequently, the World Heritage Committee will decide whether the good is registered in the official World Heritage list.
UNESCO recognized documents that prove the Peruvian origin of the Pisco
At the same time, the UNESCO has certified historical documents that support the origin of the Pisco in Peru. In an act carried out in Lima, the organization delivered certificates that associate the production and marketing of the brandy with the region of the Puerto de Piscoin the Peruvian territory. These records, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, were included in the world memory program, validating the historical presence of drinking in the country.
Given this, the Chilean government has expressed its position, arguing that the recognition granted by UNESCO to Peruvian documents does not imply exclusively on the name of the product. Chilean authorities have indicated that their country has trade agreements and judicial resolutions that support the name of the Chilean Pisco in international markets.
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Source: Larepublica
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