Alto del Carmen (pisco)
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Alto del Carmen is a brand of Chile
an pisco
owned by CAPEL
. The brand takes its name from the locality of Alto del Carmen
in Huasco Valley
at the southern reaches of Atacama Desert
where pisco grape
s are grown.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an pisco
Pisco
Pisco is a colorless or yellowish-to-amber colored grape brandy produced in winemaking regions of Chile and Peru. Pisco was developed by Spanish settlers in the 16th century as an alternative to orujo, a pomace brandy that was being imported from Spain...
owned by CAPEL
Capel
- People :* Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham * Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Tewkesbury * Edward Capell * Capel Lofft * Mgr Thomas John Capel , English Roman Catholic Priest...
. The brand takes its name from the locality of Alto del Carmen
Alto del Carmen
Alto del Carmen is a Chilean commune and village in Huasco Province, Atacama Region. The commune spans an area of .-Demographics:According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Alto del Carmen had 4,840 inhabitants , making the commune an entirely rural area...
in Huasco Valley
Huasco River
Huasco River is a river of Chile located in the Huasco Province, Atacama Region. It begins at the confluence of the rivers Del Carmen and Del Tránsito...
at the southern reaches of Atacama Desert
Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert is a plateau in South America, covering a strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. It is, according to NASA, National Geographic and many other publications, the driest desert in the world...
where pisco grape
Grape
A grape is a non-climacteric fruit, specifically a berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil. Grapes are also...
s are grown.