Chile Flashcards
What borders Chile on each side?
The Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes Mountains to the East
What are the six DOs (North to South) of Chile?
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Valle Central Sur Austral Region
What is the climate of the Northernmost Regions of Chile? What are they called?
Dry and desert-like, Atacama and Coquimbo
What are grapes grown in Atacama and Coquimbo generally destined for?
Pisco
Where are Chile’s most suitable vineyards located? What climatic factors contribute to this?
Mostly in the Valle Central to the south of Santiago, and along the coast.
The proximity of the Andes Mountains cools nighttime temperatures, and the cold, maritime Humboldt Current cools the vines.
Where are the Coastal Mountains located?
Between the Valle Central and the Pacific
What is the Humboldt Current?
A climatic factor that forces cool sea air inland through the river valleys to affect the Central Valley vineyards during the day.
What viticultural technology is essential to winemaking in north and central Chile?
Irrigation
