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Región Vitícola of Chile
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Atacama DO
Coquimbo DO Aconcagua DO Valle Central DO Sur DO Chilean producers as of 2011 may append any of the above DO zones with one of three east-west designations: Costa ("coast") Entre Cordilleras ("between mountains") Andes |
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Atacama DO sub regions
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Valle de Copiapó DO
Valle del Huasco DO |
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Coquimbo DO sub regions
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Valle del Elqui DO
Valle del Limarí DO Valle de Choapa DO |
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Aconcagua DO sub regions
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Valle del Aconcagua DO
Valle de Casablanca DO Valle de San Antonio DO •Valle de Marga-Marga - area outside above three subregions |
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San Antonio Sub Regions
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Leyda,
Lo Abarca, Rosario, Malvilla |
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Valle Central DO sub regions
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Valle del Maipo DO
Valle del Rapel DO Valle del Curicó DO Valle del Maule DO |
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Valle del Rapel DO
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Valle del Cachapoal DO
■Areas: Rancagua, Requínoa, Rengo, Peumo Valle del Colchagua DO ■Areas: San Fernando, Chimbarongo, Nancagua, Santa Cruz, Palmilla, Peralillo, Lolol, Marchigüe |
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Valle del Curicó DO
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■Valle del Lontué
- Areas: Molina, Sagrada Familia ■Valle del Teno -Areas: Rauco, Romeral |
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Valle del Maule DO
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■Valle del Claro
- Areas: Talca, Pencahue, San Clemente, San Rafael ■Valle del Loncomilla - Areas: San Javier, Villa Alegre, Parral, Linares ■Valle de Tutuvén - Areas: Cauquenes |
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Sur DO
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Valle del Itata DO
◦Areas: Chillán, Quillón, Portezuelo, Coelemu Valle del Bío-Bío DO ◦Areas: Yumbel, Mulchén Valle de Malleco DO ◦Areas: Traiguén |
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Wine laws
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75% rule: vintage, varietal, and denomination of origin must
all wines to show a minimum alcohol content of 11.5%. Wines labeled “Reserva” and “Reserva Especial” must have a minimum 12% abv, and wines labeled “Reserva Privada” and “Gran Reserva” require a minimum 12.5% abv. In addition, “Reserva Especial” and “Gran Reserva” wines spend mandatory time in oak Costa, Entre Cordilleras, and Andes-at least 85% of the grapes must be harvested in the appropriate region |
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Valle del Elqui DO
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Areas: Vicuña, Paigauno
Total Vineyard Acreage: 508 ha Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Carmenère, Syrah Soil Types: Major Producers: Cavas del Valle, Falernia |
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Valle del Limarí DO
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Areas: Ovalle, Monte Patria, Punitaqui, Río Hurtado
Latitude: 30° 36' S (Ovalle) Total Vineyard Acreage: 1667 ha Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Carmenère, Syrah |
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Valle de Choapa DO
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Areas: Salamanca, Illapel
Latitude: 31° 38' S (Illapel) Total Vineyard Acreage: 134 ha Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah |
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Valle del Aconcagua DO
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Areas: Panquehue
Latitude: 32° 46' S (Panquehue) Total Vineyard Acreage: 1098 ha Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Carmenère Soil Types: Major Producers: Errázuriz |
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Valle de Casablanca DO
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Primary Grapes: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Pinot Noir
Major Producers: Veramonte, Casas del Bosque |
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Valle de San Antonio DO
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Zones: Leyda, Lo Abarca, Rosario, Malvilla
Areas: San Juan (Leyda Zone), Marga Marga Latitde: 33° 35' S (San Antonio) Total Vineyard Acreage: 327 ha Primary Grapes: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir Major Producers: Garcés Silva, Matetic, Casa Marin |
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Valle del Maipo DO
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Areas: Santiago, Pirque, Puente Alto, Buin, Isla de Maipo, Talagante, Melipilla, Alhué, Maria Pinto
Latitude: 33° 27' S (Santiago) Total Vineyard Acreage: 10,800 ha Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Carmenère, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah Major Producers: Almaviva, Chadwick, Concha y Toro, Santa Rita |
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Valle del Cachapoal DO
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Areas: Rancagua, Requínoa, Rengo, Peumo
Latitude: 34° 10' S (Rancagua) Total Vineyard Acreage: 10,889 ha Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère, Sauvignon Blanc Major Producers: Altaïr, La Rosa, Morandé |
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Valle del Colchagua DO
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Areas: San Fernando, Chimbarongo, Nancagua, Santa Cruz, Palmilla, Peralillo, Lolol, Marchigüe
Latitude: 34° 40' S (Nancagua) Total Vineyard Acreage: 23,368 ha Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère, Syrah, Malbec Major Producers: Casa Lapostolle, Casa Silva, Los Vascos, Montes |
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Valle del Curicó DO
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Latitude: 34° 52' S (Teno)
Total Vineyard Acreage: 19,091 ha Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Chardonnay, Carmenère Major Producers: Miguel Torres |
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Valle del Maule DO
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Latitude: 35° 40' S (Villa Alegre)
Total Vineyard Acreage: 31,483 ha Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Carmenère, Chardonnay Soil Types: Major Producers: Chilean Wines Company, Lomas de Cauquenes, Via Wine Group |
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Valle del Itata DO
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Areas: Chillán, Quillón, Portezuelo, Coelemu
Latitude: 36° 36' S (Chillán) Total Vineyard Acreage: 10,504 ha Primary Grapes: Moscatel de Alexandria, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay |
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Valle del Bío-Bío DO
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Areas: Yumbel, Mulchén
Latitude: 37° 08' S (Yumbel) Total Vineyard Acreage: 3,524 ha Primary Grapes: Moscatel de Alexandria, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir Soil Types: Major Producers: Agustinos, Canata, Veranda |
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Valle de Malleco DO
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Areas: Traiguén
Latitude: 38° 15' S (Traiguén) Total Vineyard Acreage: 17 ha Primary Grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay Major Producers: SoldeSol |