Valle Central Flashcards
What are the requirements to put VIGNO on a label?
Vignadores de Carignan
Dry-farmed and at least 30yrs of age
Min 65% Carignan
Aged 2yrs before release
What are the two important Areas in Maipo Valley DO?
Puente Alto DO
(Don Melchor, Viñedo Chadwick, and Almaviva)
Pirque DO
(Both are in the Andes) This is Cab-Country.
Where is Apalta?
Colchagua Valley DO of Rapel Valley DO
Area of Santa Cruz DO, but Labelled as Colchagua
Unoffical Area, but home to “Clos Apalta” and “Alpha M”
What are the Zones in Valle de Rapel DO?
Valle del Cachapoal DO
Valle de Colchagua DO
Where is Peumo DO?
Cachapoal Valley DO in Rapel Valley DO
Used on labels even though it is just an area, this is very rare.
“Herencia” by Santa Carolina
“Carmín de Peumo” by Concha y Toro
Where is Valle del Tutuvén DO?
Maule Valley DO
Along with:
Valle del Claro DO
Valle del Loncomilla DO
Where is Valle de Claro DO?
Maule Valley DO
Along with:
Valle del Loncomilla DO
Valle del Tutuvén DO
Where would I find Antumapu soils?
Maipo Valey DO
Shallow strata of clay loam over a stone-filled riverbed of alluvial origin.
This is the famous Maipo soil type for Viñedo Chadwick
What are the DO zones of Valle de Maule DO?
N -> S (ish)
Valle del Claro DO
Valle del Loncomilla DO
Valle del Tutuvén DO
Responsible for over 25% of Chilean production
Where is Valle de Lontué DO?
Curicó Valley DO
Along with Teno Valley DO
Where is Colchagua Valley DO?
Rapel Valley DO
Second only to Maule in vine acreage and second only to Maipo in flagship wines
Home to unofficial area of Apalta
Where is Valle de Teno DO?
Curicó Valley DO
Along with Lontué Valley DO
Where is Valle del Loncomilla DO?
Maule Valley DO
Along with:
Valle del Claro DO
Valle del Tutuvén DO
What are the DO Zones of Valle de Curicó?
Valle del Lontué DO
Valle del Teno DO
Where is Valle de Cachapoal DO?
Rapel Valley DO
Between Colchagua Valley DO and the Andes
Home to DO Peumo, a rare use of Area on the label.
(Santa Carolina’s ‘Herencia’ and Concha y Toro’s ‘Carmín de Peumo’)
What are the main DO Zones in Valle Central DO?
N -> S
Valle del Maipo DO
Valle del Rapel DO
Valle de Curicó DO
Valle del Maule DO
