Regions Chile Flashcards
Coquimbo Subregions
Influences
Elqui Valley
Limari Valleys
Choapa Valleys
Abundant sunshine
Cooling from seabreeze and elevation
Low water
Elqui Grapes
Syrah (lighter)
Sauvignon Blanc
Limari Grapes
Chardonnay
Aconcagua Subregions
Aconcagua Valley
Casablanca
San Antonio
Aconcagua Valley Grapes and Style
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Carmenere
Traditionally rich, high tannin / alcohol (valley floor)
Now more elegant, fresh, complex, low alcohol (slopes / coast)
Aconcagua Valley Geo, Climate, Influences, Vineyard Locations
Steep sided valley
Warmest in Chile
Cooling from ocean and Andes
Valley floor (fertile), slopes, coastal
Casablanca / San Antonio
Geo
Influences
Between Coastal and Pacific
Morning fog, afternoon wind
Casablanca / San Antonio Grapes
Sauv Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir (#1 red), Syrah
Leyda Zone Notable / Location
San Antonio, Sauv Blanc
Casablanca / San Antonio Style Pinot Noir
Red Berry, Herbs
Casablanca Style Syrah
Structured, peppery from warmer sites
Central Valley Wine Style and Variety
inexpensive fruity
chardonnay merlot
Central Valley Subregions
Maipo, Rapel, Curico, Maule
Rapel subzones
Chachapoal Valley
Colchagua Valley
Maipo Valley Vineyard locations / Influences
Surrounded by Mountains
no coastal influence
Vineyards in Andes foothills cooled by descending air