Wine Classification

Answer 1

New Wine Classification introduced by decreee 464 (2001)

Key criteria: 85% of the grapes must come from the communities within the 3 defined areas.

1. Costa
2. Entre Cordilleras
3. Andes

Answer 2

1. Costa
2. Limari Valley - Ovalle
3. Casablanca Valley - Casablanca
4. San Antonio Valley - Leyda valley (San Juan + Marga Marga)

Answer 3

Entre cordilleras: between coast & Andes; 60% of overall production mainly reds

1. Limarí valley: Punitaqui
2. Aconcagua: Panquehue
3. Maipo valley: Islade Maipo, Talagante, Melipilla, Alhué & María Pinto
4. Cachapoal valley: Rancagua, Peumo
5. Colchagua valley: Nancagua, Santa Cruz, Palmilla, Peralillo, Marchigue
6. Curicó valley: Rauco, Sagrada Familia
7. Maule valley: Talca, Pencahue, San Rafael, San Javier, Villa Alegre, Parral, Linares, Cauquentes
8. Itata valley: Chillán, Quillón
9. Bío-Bío valley: Yumbel, Mulchén
10. Malleco valley: Traiguén

Answer 4

Andes

1. Elqui valley: Vicuna, Paiguano
2. LImarí valley: Monte Patria, Rio Hurtado
3. Choapa valley: Salamanca, Illapel
4. Maipo valley: Santiago, Pirque, Puente Alto, Buin
5. Colchagua valley: San Fernando, Chimbarongo
6. Chacapoal valley: Requinoa, Rengo
7. Curicó valley: Romeral, Molina
8. Maule valley: San Clemente