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Region Hierarchy |
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Climate(s) |
Warm |
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Elevation |
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Notes |
Maipo Valley notes: Warm, sunny, and dry. At altitude. Very little coastal influence. Premium vineyards are in the Andes foothills and cooled by mountain breezes.
Central Valley DO notes: Warm and dry. At altitude, but flat. A large north-south valley south of Santiago. Produces the majority of inexpensive Chilean wines
Chile notes: Generally a dry, sunny growing season. El Niño and La Niña have real effects on wine regions. Most of the regions are sandwiched between coastal mountains and the Andes and get cooling effects from both.
Costa: from the coastal areas
Entre Cordilleras: between the coastal mountains and Andes
Andes: from the foothills |
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Grape(s) |
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Color |
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Red |
Carménère Grape |
Chile notes: Widely grown in Chile and has become its speciality
Grape notes: Needs a long, sunny growing season. From Bordeaux, but widely grown in Chile. Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon |
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Wines(s) |
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