Chile Areas Flashcards
Chile’s Región Vitícola from North to South
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Valle Central (Central Valley) Sur (Southern Regions) Austral
Atacama: Subregions
Copiapo
Huasco
Coquimbo: Subregions
Elqui
Limari
Choapa
Aconcagua: Sub-regions
Aconcagua
Casablanca
San Antonio
San Antonio: Zones
Leyda
Lo Abarco, Rosario, Malvilla
Central Valley: Subregions
Maipo
Rapel
Curico
Maule
Rapel: Zones
Cachapoal
Colchagua
Curico: Zones
Teno
Lontue
Maule: Zones
Claro
Loncomilla
Tutuven
Sur: Subregions
Itata
Bio Bio
Malleco
Austral: Subregions
Cautin
Osorno
Which area of Maule was a major site for vineyard acreage in the 1800’s? In what GD and zone is it located?
Cauquenes
Entre Cordilleras
Tutuven
What is the single most important DO area for Carmenère? Where is it located, and what GD does it belong to?
Peumo
Cachapoal
Entre Cordilleras
Where is La Serena? What GD does it fall under?
Elqui Valley
Costa
What and where are the highest viticultural areas in Chile? How high are they?
Vicuña and Paiguano
Elqui, Andes
500M-2000M