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Valle Central DO

Subregions

N to S

A

Central Valley - Subzones: 4

  • Maipo DO
  • Rapel DO
  • Curico DO
  • Maule DO
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Valle del Maipo DO

9 Entre Cordilleras Areas

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  • Melipilla
  • Maria Pinto
  • Alhue
  • Talagante
  • Isla de Maipo

​(1st 5 W to E)

  • Calera de Tango
  • Colina
  • Lampa
  • Til Til
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Valle del Maipo DO

Entre Cordilleras Areas

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Maipo - Entre Cordilleras: 9

(A,C,C - I,L,M,M - T,T)

  • Alhue
  • Calera de Tango
  • Colina
  • Isla de Maipo
  • Lampa
  • Maria Pinto
  • Melipilla

​​—

  • Talagante
  • Til Til

Andes: Buin, Pirque, Puente Alto, Santiago

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Valle del Maipo DO

4 Andes Areas

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N to S

  • Santiago
  • Puente Alto (a lot of major wines come from here)
  • Pirque
  • Buin
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Valle del Maipo DO

Andes Areas

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Maipo - Andes: 4

(B,P,P,S)

  • Buin
  • Pirque
  • Puente Alto
  • Santiago

Entre Cordilleras: Alhué, Calera de Tango, Colina - Isla de Maipo, Lampa, María Pinto, Melipilla - Talagante, Til Til

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Valle del Maipo DO

Latitude

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33 27’ south (Santiago)

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Valle del Maipo DO

Total ha planted to vine

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12,700 ha

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Valle del Maipo DO

Primary Grapes

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Syrah
  • Chardonnay
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Maipo

% planted to Cabernet Sauvignon

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  • Over 50% Cabernet
  • Followed by Merlot, Chardonnay, Carmenere
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Valle del Maipo DO

Soil Types

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  • West - more clay
  • East - sandy and gravel
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Valle del Maipo DO

6 Major Producers

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  • Almaviva
  • Chadwick
  • Concha y Toro
  • Cousino Macul
  • Santa Rita
  • Undurraga
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Maipo

Puente Alto

3 premium red wines

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  • Concha y Toro ‘Don Melchor’
  • Errazuriz ‘Vinedo Chadwick’
  • ‘Almaviva’ - joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild (Mouton-Rothschild) and Concha y Toro
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Valle del Rapel DO

DO Zones

N to S

A

Rapel - Zones: 2

  • Valle del Cachapoal DO
  • Valle del Colchagua DO
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Rapel

Costa Areas

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Rapel - Costa: 4 (all Colchagua)

  • C: Litueche, Lolol, Paredones, Pumanque
  • EC: La Estrella, Marchigüe, Nancagua, Palmilla, Peralillo, Santa Cruz
  • A: Chimbarongo, San Fernando
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Valle del Cachapoal DO

3 Entre Cordilleras Areas

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  • Coltauco
  • Peumo
  • Rancagua
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Valle de Cachapoal DO

Entre Cordilleras Areas

A

Cachapoal - Entre Cordilleras: 3

  • EC: Coltauco, Peumo, Rancagua
  • A: Machalí, Rengo, Requínoa
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Valle del Cachapoal DO

3 Andes Areas

A
  • Machali
  • Rengo
  • Requinoa
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Valle de Cachapoal DO

Andes Areas

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Cachapoal - Andes: 3

  • EC: Coltauco, Peumo, ​Rancagua
  • A: Machalí, Rengo, Requínoa
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Valle del Cachapoal DO

Latitude

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34 10’ S (Rancagua)

(Maipo - 33 27’ S)

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Valle del Cachapoal DO

Total ha planted to vine

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12,600 ha

(Maipo - 12,700 ha)

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Valle del Cachapoal DO

Major Grapes

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, Syrah
  • Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
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Valle del Cachapoal DO

Soil Types

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  • West - Clay
  • East - Gravel and sandy
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Valle del Cachapoal DO

4 Major Producers

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  • Altair
  • Anakena
  • La Rosa
  • Morande
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Colchagua

Apalta Vally a.k.a.

A

“The jewel in the crown”

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Valle del Colchagua DO

Costa Areas

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Colchagua - Costa: 4

(2L,2P)

  • Liteuche
  • Lolol
  • Paredones
  • Pumanque
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Valle del Colchagua DO

Entre Cordilleras Areas

A

Colchagua - Entre Cordilleras: 7

(A-L,M,N-P,P,S)

  • Apalta

—

  • La Estrella
  • Marchigue
  • Nancagua​
  • Palmilla
  • Perlillo
  • Santa Cruz
27
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Valle del Colchagua DO

Andes Areas

A

Colchagua - Andes: 3

  • Chimbarango
  • Los Lingues​
  • San Fernando
28
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Colchagua

2 eastern subregions with higher altitude and greater diurnal variation

A
  • San Fernando
  • Chimbarongo

Colchagua historically a bulk wine region; producers finding success with premium wines in the eastern parts

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Valle del Colchagua DO

Latitude

A

34 40’ S (Nancagua)

(Maipo - 33 27’ S, Cachapoal - 34 10’ S)

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Valle del Colchagua DO

Total ha under vine

A

28,600 ha

(Maipo - 12,700 ha, Cachapoal - 12,600 ha)

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Valle del Colchagua DO

Major Grapes

A
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, Syrah
  • Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

Red/White: 86/14%

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Valle del Colchagua DO

Soil Types

A

clay, sand, decomposed granite

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Valle del Colchagua DO

6 Major Producers

A
  • Casa Lapostolle
  • Casa Silva
  • Cono Sur
  • Los Vascos
  • Mont Gras
  • Montes
34
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Colchagua

Apalta

2 iconic Bordeaux-style blends

A
  • Casa Lapostolle ‘Clos Apalta’
  • Viña Montes ‘Alpha M’
35
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Valle del Curicó DO

Zones

A
  • Valle del Lontué
  • Valle del Teno
36
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Valle de Curicó DO

Costa Areas

A

Curicó - Costa: 2

  • C: Licantén, Vichuquén
  • EC: Rauco, Sagrada Familia
  • A: Molina, Romeral
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Valle de Curicó DO

Entre Cordilleras Areas

A

Curicó - Entre Cordilleras: 2

  • C: Licantén, Vichuquén
  • EC: Rauco, Sagrada Familia
  • A: Molina, Romeral
38
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Valle de Curicó DO

Andes Areas

A

Curicó DO - Andes: 2

  • C: Licantén, Vichuquén
  • EC: Rauco, Sagrada Familia
  • A: Molina, Romeral
39
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Valle del Lontué DO

Areas

A
  • EC: <strong>Sagrada Familia</strong>
  • A: <strong>Molina</strong>

(w/in Curicó)

40
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Valle del Lontue Zone

(w/in Valle del Curico DO)

1 Entre Cordilleras Area

A
  • Sagrada Familia
41
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Valle del Lontue Zone

(w/in Valle del Curico DO)

1 Andes Area

A

Molina

42
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Valle del Teno DO

Areas

A
  • C: Licantén, Vichuquén
  • EC: Rauco
  • A: Romeral

(w/in Curicó)

43
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Valle del Teno Zone

(w/in Valle del Curico DO)

1 Costa Area

A

Vichuquen

44
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Valle del Teno Zone

(w/in Valle del Curico DO)

1 Entre Cordilleras Area

A

Rauco

45
Q

Valle del Teno Zone

(w/in Valle del Curico DO)

1 Andes Area

A

Romeral

46
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Valle del Curico DO

Latitude

A

34° 52’ S (Teno)

vs

  • Maipo - 33 27’ S
  • Cachapoal - 34 10’ S
  • Colchagua - 34 40’ S
47
Q

Valle del Curico DO

Total ha under vine

A

18,500 ha

(Maipo - 12,700 ha, Cachapoal - 12,600 ha, Colchagua - 28,600 ha)

48
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Valle del Curico DO

Major grapes

A
  • Cab Sauv, Merlot, Carmenere
  • Sauv Blanc, Chard
49
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Valle del Curico DO

Soil Types

A

Clay, sand, decomposed granite

(same as Valle del Colchagua DO)

50
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Valle del Curico DO

1 Major Producer

A
  • Miguel Torres
  • San Pedro
  • Valdivieso
51
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Valle del Maule DO

3 Zones

A
  • Valle del Claro
  • Valle del Loncomilla
  • Valle del Tutuven
52
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Valle del Claro Zone

(w/in Valle del Maule DO)

Costa Areas

A

Claro (w/in Maule): 2 Costa Areas

  • C: Curepto, Empedrado
  • EC: Pencahue, San Rafael, Talca
  • A: San Clemente
53
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Valle del Claro Zone

(w/in Valle del Maule DO)

Entre Cordilleras Areas

A

Claro (w/in Maule): 3 Entre Cordilleras (P,S,T)

  • C: Curepto, Empedrado
  • EC: Pencahue, San Rafael, Talca
  • A: San Clemente
54
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Valle del Claro Zone

(w/in Valle del Maule DO)

Andes Area

A

Claro (w/in Maule): 1 Andes Area

  • C: Curepto, Empedrado
  • EC: Pencahue, San Rafael, Talca
  • A: San Clemente
55
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Valle del Loncomilla Zone

(w/in Valle del Maule DO)

Entre Cordilleras Area

A

Loncomilla (w/in Maule): 6 Entre Cordilleras (L,L,P - R,S,V)

  • EC: Linares, Longaví, Parral - Retiro, San Javier, Villa Alegre
  • A: Colbún
56
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Valle del Loncomilla Zone

(w/in Valle del Maule DO)

Andes Area

A

Loncomilla (w/in Maule): 1 Andes Area

  • EC: Linares, Longaví, Parral - Retiro, San Javier, Villa Alegre
  • A: Colbún
57
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Valle de Tutuvén Zone

(w/in Valle del Maule DO)

Andes Area

A

Tutuvén: 1 Andes Area

  • Canquenes
58
Q

Valle del Maule DO

Latitude

A

35° 40’ S (Villa Alegre)

(Maipo - 33 27’ S, Cachapoal - 34 10’ S, Colchagua - 34 40’ S, Curico - 34 52’ S)

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Valle del Maule DO

Total ha under vine

A

31,800 ha - Chile’s largest wine growing region

(Maipo - 12,700 ha, Cachapoal - 12,600 ha, Colchagua - 28,600 ha, Curico - 18,500 ha)

60
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Valle del Maule DO

Major Grapes

A
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, País, Merlot, Carmenère, Syrah
  • Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay

Red/White: 80/20%

61
Q

Valle del Maule DO

Soil Types

A

alluvial soils, clay and sand

62
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Valle del Maule DO

3 Major Producers

A
  • J. Bouchon
  • O. Fournier
  • VIA

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