Chile has a long history in the production of wine, with roots dating back to the 16th century when the Spanish conquistadors introduced Vitis vinifera vines to the region. In the mid-19th century, French wine varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère, and Franc were introduced. During the early 1980s, the Chilean wine industry underwent a renaissance with the introduction of stainless steel fermentation tanks and the use of oak barrels for aging. This led to a rapid growth in exports as quality wine production increased. The number of wineries in Chile rose from 12 in 1995 to over 70 in 2005.
Cachapoal Province is one of three provinces of the central Chilean region of O'Higgins (VI). Its capital is the city of Rancagua.
Cachapoal River is a tributary river of the Rapel River in Chile located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region. The river gives its name to the Cachapoal Province.
Tinguiririca River is a river of Chile located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It rises in the Andes, at the confluence of the rivers Las Damas and Del Azufre. From its source, it flows northwest for about 56 km to the vicinity of the city of San Fernando. In this portion of its course, the river receives the waters of the tributaries Clarillo and Claro. Then the river flows southwest and then turns northwest to empty into Rapel Lake.
Rapel River is a river of Chile located in the O'Higgins Region. It begins at the confluence of the rivers Cachapoal and Tinguiririca in an area best known as La Junta. At present day, this area is impounded by Rapel Dam, creating Rapel Lake.
Navidad is one of the six communes in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region, Chile. It borders the commune of Santo Domingo and San Pedro in the north, the commune of Litueche to the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The commune has approximately 20 kilometres of coastline.
The Mostazal River is a river in the Coquimbo Region in Chile. It flows from east to west and changes its name to Rapel River (Coquimbo) which flows into the Embalse La Paloma.
In terms of viticulture the Central Valley of Chile spans the O'Higgins Region (VI) and Maule Region (VII) Administrative Regions and the Administrative Metropolitan Region, and is the main growing zone for Chilean wine and coincides with the historical core of the Chilean Central Valley.
The 1985 Rapel Lake earthquake occurred on 8 April at with a moment magnitude of 7.5 and a maximum perceived intensity of VI (Strong). The shock was centered 75 kilometres (47 mi) southwest of Santiago, Chile, with a focal depth of 37.8 km (23 mi).
The Rapel Dam is an arch dam on the Rapel River about 19 km (12 mi) north of La Estrella in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 377 MW power station. The dam was completed in 1968 and is owned by Endesa. It creates the largest reservoir in Chile with a capacity of 700,000,000 m3 (567,499 acre⋅ft). The dam withstood the 7.5 Mw 1985 Rapel Lake earthquake with only minor damage. It was centered 45 km (28 mi) from the dam.
Rapel is a Chilean settlement located an hour away from Melipilla in the commune of Navidad on the O'Higgins Region.
Marina de Rapel Airport, is an airport 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of El Manzano (es), a lakeside town in the O'Higgins Region of Chile. El Manzano is on the northern arm of Lake Rapel.
La Estrella Airport, is an airport on the southern arm of Rapel Lake, in the O'Higgins Region of Chile. The airport is 20 kilometres (12 mi) upstream from the Rapel Dam.
Costa del Sol Airport, is an airport serving communities on the west shore of Rapel Lake in the O'Higgins Region of Chile. The airport is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) upstream of the Rapel Dam.
Rapelhuapi Airport is an airport on the north shore of Rapel Lake, in the O'Higgins Region of Chile.
Las Agullas Airport, is one of several airstrips serving communities on the western side of Rapel Lake in the O'Higgins Region of Chile. The runway is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the lake.
Navidad Formation is a marine Neogene sedimentary formation located in Central Chile. The formation is known for its diverse and abundant fossil record and is considered the reference unit for the marine Neogene in Chile. Originally described by Charles Darwin in 1846 the formation has attracted the attention of numerous prominent geologists and paleontologists since then. As a key formation Navidad has been subject to a series of differing interpretations and scientific disputes over time.
The following lists events that happened during 1985 in Chile.
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