Chile COPY Flashcards
Chile region DOs
Atacama, Coquimbo, Aconcagua, Central Valley, Southern Region/Sur, Austral
Atacama subregion DOs
Copiapo Valley, Hausco Valley
Coquimbo subregion DOs
Elqui Valley, Limari Valley, Choapa Valley
Aconcagua subregion DOs
Aconcagua Valley, Casablanaca Valley, San Antonio Valley
San Antonio DO zones
Leyda Valley, Lo Abarca
Central Valley subregion DOs
Maipo Valley, Rapel Valley, Curico Valley, Maule Valley
Maipo Valley DO zones
none
Rapel Valley DO zones
Cachapoal Valley, Colchagua Valley
Curico Valley DO zones
Teno Valley, Lontue Valley
Maule Valley DO zones
Claro Valley, Loncomilla Valley, Tutuven Valley
Southern Regions/Sur subregion DOs
Itata Valley, Bio Bio Valley, Malleco Valley
Asutral subregion DOs
Cautin Valley, Osorno Valley
Chile northmost and souhmost wine regions
North: Copiapo Valley in Atacama. South: Osorno Valley in the Austral
Copiapo Valley
Chile subregional DO in Atacama DO (& AR). Northmost wine region in Chile
Hausco Valley
Chile subregional DO in Atacama DO (& AR)
Elqui Valley
Chile subregional DO in Coquimbo DO (& AR), along the Elqui River. Major towns: La Serena. Very dry, high altitude, some of the highest vineyards in Chile, reach 6400 ft. Syrah, CS, SB. Location of several inernational observatories, Earth’s strongest magnetic force found here.
Limari Valley
Chile subregional DO in Coquimbo DO (& AR)along the Limari river. major town: Ovalle. Hot and dry, rare Limestone near the cool coast good for Chard. Also Syrah here. Birthplace of Chilean Pisco
Choapa Valley
Chile subregional DO in Coquimbo DO (& AR), along the Choapa river, Major towns: Illapel. No wineries in the area. CS, Syrah
Aconcagua Valley
Chile subregional DO in the Aconcagua DO (Valparaiso AR), along the Aconcagua river. Major towns: Los Andes, San Felipe, Valparaiso. Vines in all 3 sectors, Sun-scorched, hot inland. CS, Syrah, Carm
Aconcagua Valley important DO areas
Panquehue, more moderate climate
Panquehue
Chile area DO in the Aconcagua Valley DO
Casablanca Valley
Chile subregional DO in Aconcagua DO (Valparaiso AR), all Costa. Major towns: Casablanca. Mostly whites: SB, Chard, also PN
San Antonio Valley
Chile subregional DO in Aconcagua DO (Valparaiso AR), 2 DO zones: Leyda Valley, Lo Abarca. Major towns: San Antonio. Mostly whites: SB
Maipo Valley
Chile subregional DO in the Central Valley DO (Santiago AR). Major towns: Santiago (nation’s capital). All EC and Andes, unoffcial subzones: Alto Maipo (above 400-600m), Medio Maipo, Maipo Costa/Maipo Baja (low lying areas in the SW). Half planted to CS, especially in the Alto. more Carmenere in the Medio
Maipo Valley important DO areas
Puente Alto (Andes), Pirque (Andes), Isla de Maipo (EC), Alhue (EC)
Rapel Valley
Chile subregional DO in the Central Valley DO (O’Higgins AR). 2 DO zones: Cachapoal Valley, Colchagua Valley. Major towns: Rancagua, San Fernando. Largest acreage in Chile
Curico Valley
Chile subregional DO in the Central Valley DO (Maule AR). 2 DO zones: Teno Valley, Lontue Valley, no meaningful distinction between the zones, rarely seen on labels. Major towns: Curico. Cooler than Rapel and Maipo, more whites planted, CS most planted, then SB (much is probably SV)
Maule Valley
Chile subregional DO in the Central Valley DO (Maule AR). 3 DO zones: Claro Valley, Loncomilla Valley, Tutuven Valley. Major towns: Talca, Linares, Caquenes. Coastal and Andes begin to diminish in size here. Many vineyards are dry-farmed or use traditional furrow irrigation. VSP trellising popular here. 2nd Largest acreage in Chile after the Rapel Valley, 1/4 of production, almost every major producer srouce or own fruit here. CS most planted, Pais 2nd, CF does well. Old-vine Carignan, Malbec, and Semillon
Itata Valley
Chile subregional DO in Sur DO (Bio Bio AR). Major towns: Concepcion, Chillan. One of Chile’s most historic wine regions, center of the wine industry in the 1800’s. Pais most planted, sometimes 100 yo, bush vines common, almost everything is dry farmed. Old vine Moscatel de Alejandria and Cinsault from the rebuild after the 1939 Chillan earthquake. small family plots
Bio Bio Valley
Chile subregional DO in Sur DO (Bio Bio AR). Major towns: Los Angeles. Cooler and greener still than Itata. Pais, PN, Chard, SB, aromatic whites
Malleco Valley
Chile subregional DO in the Sur DO (La Araucanía AR). Major towns: Traguien, Angol. cool, rainy, windy, semi-continental climate. tiny production. PN, Chard. Heart of th conflict between the Chilean government and the native, opressed Mapuche people
Cautin Valley
Chile subregional DO in the Austral