Acongagua Valley

Region Hierarchy

Chile
- Acongagua Region DO
  - Acongagua Valley
    - no subregions

Climate(s)

Warm Mediterranean

Elevation

Notes

Steep hillsides along a narrow valley. Cooled by both the Pacific and the Andes. Mostly grown on the valley floor (high-volume wine), but moving up the hillsides where the soil is poorer to soften tannins and higher quality 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

Grape(s)

Color	Grape	Notes
Red	Cabernet Sauvignon Grape	Widely planted Chile notes: Widely grown in Chile Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed.
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
Red	Syrah / Shiraz Grape	Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins.

Wines(s)

Type	Wine	Notes
Still Red	Cabernet Sauvignon Wine	Rich, ripe fruit flavors. High alcohol, high tannins Wine notes: Often able to age well.
Still Red	Carménère Wine
Still Red	Syrah (Shiraz) Wine	Wine notes: High tannins due to thick skin