Region Vitícola Del Valle Central Flashcards
What are the sub region of Valle central?
Valle del Maipo
Valle del rapel
Valle de curíco
Valle del Maule
What are the overall climate conditions of the region centrale ?
Semi-arid warm Mediterranean climate with most of rain in winter.
And rain increased the further we go south.
Name the Andes areas of Valle del Maipo DO?
Santiago
Pirque
Puente alto
Buin
What are the unofficial Maipo sub region?
Alto Maipo 400 to 600 m
Medio Maipo Central
Maipo Costa/ Maipo Baja
What are the vineyard of importance in puente alto
Don Melchor
Viñedo chadwick
Almaviva
Soil in Valle de Maipo ?
In the alto Maipo the soil is alluvial.
On the north bank especially puente alto its gravelly and internationally recognise.
The medio Maipo is warmer with finer clay based soils. Very good for carmenere.
Name the top producer of Valle de Maipo.
Concha y toro Santa Rita Carmen Ventisquero Odfjell Antiyal
Where are the following DO areas located?
Marchigé
Lolol
San Fernando
Colchagua valley
Where are the following DO areas located? Sagrada Familia Rauco Romeral Molina
Curicó valley within Central Valley
Put in order the following region from the most to the least production? Maipo Rapel Curicó Maule
Rapel
Maule
Curicó
Maipo
Where can you find the following DO area?
Buin
Pirque
Puente Alto
Alto Maipo
In valley central
Where is Peumo DO area? What is it known for?
Cachapoal known for its Carmenere
Where is the unofficial Apalta region located?
Santa Cruz DO area in Colchagua
Name the 2 sub-zones of Curicó valley?
Teno valley
Lontué valley
What are the 3 sub-zones of Maule?
Claro valley
Loncomilla valley
Tutuvén valley
