Chile - Anconcagua Region Flashcards
Sub-Regions of
Anconcagua Region
[north-south]
- *ACS**
- (You betta ACS somebody!)*
- *Anconcagua Valley**
- (9 areas - no Zones)*
Casablanca Valley
(cool climate; great Sauv Blancs)
(no sub-regions)
- whole zone is “Costa” -
San Antonio
(1 zone + 4 areas)
(Leyda Zone*)
(*San Juan, *Santo Domingo, Cartagena, Algarrobo)
*inside Leyda Zone
Zones of
Casablanca Valley DO
(Anconcagua Region)
NONE!!
This whole Zone is ‘Costa’
What is the biggest threat to a vintage in Casablanca Valley?
Frost
Since the area is coastal it is very humid and cool.
The cool temperatures and breezes brought through the entrance of the Coastal Range mountains –where Casablanca is located– forms nightly fog, especially in the crucial month of November.
Wind machines and frost prevention are used quite a bit here.
What geographical features make Casablanca Valley good for cool climate grapes?
It is at a break in the Coastal Ranges mountains so it is the beneficiary of cool winds that are a result of the Humboldt Current.
Kind of like how the Van Duzer Corridor* affects *McMinnvile in Willamette, OR.
Casablanca also gets nightly fog.
‘Costa’ Areas of
Anconcagua Valley DO
Quillota
(not in any Zone)
(Aconcagua has no Zones; only Areas)
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‘Entre Cordilleras’
Hijuelas
Llaillay
Catemu
Panquehue
San Felipe
‘Andes’
Santa Maria
San Esteban
Calle Larga
Note:
- All Zones & Areas of Casablanca Valley, and San Antonio Valley are in ‘Costa’ designation
‘Entre Cordilleras’ Areas of
Anconcagua Valley DO
HLC-PS
“His Lilly Cat Pancakes Felipe”
Hijuelas
Llaillay
Catemu
Panquehue
San Felipe
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‘Costa’
Quillota
‘Andes’
Santa Maria
San Esteban
Calle Larga
Note:
- All Zones & Areas of Casablanca Valley, and San Antonio Valley are in ‘Costa’ designation
‘Andes’ Areas of
Ancongua Valley DO
SSC
“Maria & Esteban are Called Large”
Santa Maria
San Esteban
Calle Larga
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‘Costa’
Quillota
‘Entre Cordilleras’
Panquehue
Hijuelas
Catemu
Llay LLay
San Felipe
Note:
- All Zones & Areas of Casablanca Valley, and San Antonio Valley are in ‘Costa’ designation
ALL
Areas of
Anconcagua Valley DO
‘Costa’
Quillota
‘Entre Cordilleras’
Hijuelas
Llay LLay
Catemu
Panquehue
San Felipe
‘Andes’
Santa Maria
San Esteban
Calle Larga
Note:
- All Zones & Areas of Casablanca Valley, and San Antonio Valley are in ‘Costa’ designation
Zones of
San Antonio DO
(Anconcagua Region)
[north-south]
Leyda*
San Antonio has 2 Areas outside Leyda Zone:
- Cartagena
- Algarrobo
*Leyda has 2 Areas:
- San Juan
- Santo Domingo
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Note:
- All the Zones and areas of San Antonio DO are in the ‘Costa’ designation.
What is the biggest threat to a vintage in San Antonio DO?
Rot
- This entire region in on the coast and so very humid. Rot and mildew are a constant threat.
Areas of
Leyda Zone,
{San Antonio DO}
San Juan
Santo Domingo
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all Areas in San Antonio DO are ‘Costa’
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San Antonio also has 2 areas outside any Zone:
- Cartagena
- Algarrobo
Where is
Algarrobo?
‘Costa’ Area of
San Antonio DO
[outside any Zone]
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‘Costa’ designation
(all Areas in San Antonio are ‘Costa’)
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also:
Cartegena
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Leyda Zone also contains 2 Areas:
- San Juan
- Santo Domingo
Where is
San Esteban?
‘Andes’ Area of
Anconcagua Valley DO
(not in any Zone)
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‘Andes’ designation
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‘Costa’
Quillota
‘Entre Cordilleras’
Hijuelas
Llaillay
Catemu
Panquehue
San Felipe
‘Andes’
Santa Maria
San Esteban
Calle Larga
Note:
- All Zones & Areas of Casablanca Valley, and San Antonio Valley are in ‘Costa’ designation
Where is
Santo Domingo?
‘Costa’ Area of
Leyda Zone
[San Antonio DO]
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‘Costa’ designation
(all Areas in San Antonio are ‘Costa’)
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also:
Santo Domingo
Note:
San Antonio also has 2 Areas outside any Zone:
- Cartagena
- Algarrobo
Where is
Calle Larga?
‘Andes’ Area of
Anconcagua Valley DO
(not in any Zone)
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‘Andes’ designation
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‘Costa’
Quillota
‘Entre Cordilleras’
Hijuelas
Llaillay
Catemu
Panquehue
San Felipe
‘Andes’
Santa Maria
San Esteban
Calle Larga
Note:
- All Zones & Areas of Casablanca Valley, and San Antonio Valley are in ‘Costa’ designation