The presidential republic of ColombiaColombia in the northwest of South AmericaSouth America with the capital Bogotá covers 1,141,748 km². The country's name is derived from Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Colombia borders both the Pacific OceanPacific Ocean and the Caribbean SeaCaribbean Sea and on the mainland in the northwest to PanamaPanama, in the east to VenezuelaVenezuela, in the southeast to BrazilBrazil, in the south to PeruPeru and in the southwest to EcuadorEcuador.

The first vineyards were established only in the 1920s. Previously, most of the spiritsspirits and alcohol-enriched wineswines were imported mainly from SpainSpain. In 1984, the import of non-Latin American wines was banned. There is a tropicaltropical climateclimate with long dry periods between December and March, as well as June and September. A significant threat to viticulture is posed by false powdery mildewpowdery mildew.
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Weinakademiker und Herausgeber „Der Weinkalender“