CITY OF TARIJA
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The department of Tarija is located to the south
of the Republic of Bolivia, it has a total extension
of 37.623 km. square and a population of 291.407
inhabitants (census 1992). It has by capital to
the beautiful city of Tarija (1.866 m.a.s.l.).
Account with 6 provinces and 157 corners, is also
called the capital of Bolivian Andalusia, where
are the highest vineyards of the world, which
wines are known and appreciated not only in Bolivia
but also abroad. The department of Tarija is influenced
by mountain ranges with small elevations.
Tarija is recognized by its valiant inhabitants
who at the top of the caudillo “Chapaco”
Eustaquio “Moto” Méndez, rose
against the realistic troops year 1817. At the
present time the house of this insigne to hero
is turned a Museum, which infrastructure keeps
objects from great historical value for the Nation.
Tarija counts on important Warehouses pertaining
to recognized industries of the heading, as well
as Warehouses of artisan type that provide to
us with an excellent wine sweet.
Tarija is without a doubt one of the cities of
Bolivia with better climate, privileged like one
of the most fertile territories of the country,
ready as if outside a garden, with varieties of
flowers in its routes; constituting this part
of the department like the central Valley; in
resistance to this description the department
of Tarija also has other two zones different that
are the Sub Andean Yungas and the Chaqueña
Plain, from this last one we will say that this
region characterizes by the high temperatures
and the dryness in certain points, as well as
its wealth par excellence of the greater reserve
of the resource of Bolivia. The inhabitant chaqueño,
agriculturist and cattle dealer, is a capable
rider, creator of a singular and appreciated folklore,
recognized in this zone of the country and all
Bolivia.
 ROUTES
OF WINE AND SINGANI
At the present time the Bolivian wine
product in valleys of Tarija, beautiful region
to the south of Bolivia, is unique in the world
for being the fruit of the Highest Vineyards of
the world. Absolutely all the Bolivian vineyards
of grape are by the 1,600 m.a.s.l. and arrive
until the 2850 m.a.s.l. Although 2,300 hectares
of grapevine in Bolivia, the quality of the grape
to come from height vineyards take place, is exceptional.
They demonstrate the great acceptance in the national
market, the medals international and obtained
and the beginning from exports to the consuming
wine countries worldwide.
The Bolivian wine quality, identified with the
Central Valley of Tarija, is elaborated of fine
varieties like being Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,
Syrah, Malbec, Chardonay, Sauvognon Blanc, Semillon,
Riesling, Fran Colombard, Barber to our valleys
of height next to a modern technology of wine
industry, the local ground, its tempered microclimate
and the culture practices allow the wine elaboration
great with height typical wine characteristics.
The Singani pride of the Bolivians
The Bolivian traditional drink consists
of the originating natural wine distilled one
of one moscatel of Alexandria of Vineyards of
Height (1,600 to 2,850 m.a.s.l.). Its origin dates
from the colonial times when the population of
Sinkani to the South of Bolivia begins the distillation
of grape Moscatel of even Alexandria to provide
with a drink of greater alcoholic degree to cold
mines of Potosí (4,000 m.a.s.l.), city
that by its great mining activity, counted on
its great time of height with a greater population
to the one of Paris.
Nowadays, the Singani maintains the art and the
colonial tradition in its elaboration that, conjugated
with technology, it obtains a perfect harmony
of the ground, variety, microclimate and ancestral
practices which they distill freshness, aroma
and life that the Bolivians we called Singani.
The Singani emphasizes among other drinks by its
nobility and elegance in the expression of its
smooth aromas varieties typical of the height
vineyards. The quality of the Singani, by its
great characteristics, is comparable to the one
of finest distilled European. Much is resembled
its elaboration to the French Cognac with the
difference that the Singani does not require of
maturing in wood barrels whereas the cognac obtains
its color and aromas by the time in the barrel.
The authenticity of aromas obtained of the Bolivian
vineyards of height is of great magnitude that,
after even distilled the wine, perceive the freshness
and fort aroma of the variety of the grape that
becomes of this Bolivian typical drink clear and
only distilling in the world
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