Limarí Valley

Region Hierarchy

Chile
- Coquimbo Region DO
  - Limarí Valley
    - no subregions

Climate(s)

Cool Continental

Elevation

Notes

Coquimbo Region DO notes: Far north and borders the Atacama Desert. Vineyards are small. There is brilliant sunshine and cooling effects from sea breezes and the mountains. Irrigation is essential, but difficult and expensive.
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

Grape(s)

Color	Grape	Notes
Red	Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape	Grape notes: Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening.
Red	Syrah / Shiraz Grape	Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins.
White	Chardonnay Grape

Wines(s)

Type	Wine	Notes
Still Red	Pinot Noir Wine	Wine notes: Burgundy Pinot Noir is typically drunk young.
Still Red	Syrah (Shiraz) Wine	Wine notes: High tannins due to thick skin
Still White	Chardonnay Wine	Highly regarded. Citrus and stone fruit. Medium-to-high acidity. Lees stiring and maturation is common