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Región Vitícola of Chile
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
Atacama DO sub regions
Valle de Copiapó DO
Valle del Huasco DO
Coquimbo DO sub regions
Valle del Elqui DO
Valle del Limarí DO
Valle de Choapa DO
Aconcagua DO sub regions
Valle del Aconcagua DO
Valle de Casablanca DO
Valle de San Antonio DO
•Valle de Marga-Marga - area outside above three subregions
San Antonio Sub Regions
Leyda,
Lo Abarca,
Rosario,
Malvilla
Valle Central DO sub regions
Valle del Maipo DO
Valle del Rapel DO
Valle del Curicó DO
Valle del Maule DO
Valle del Rapel DO

◦Zones:
Valle del Cachapoal DO
■Areas: Rancagua, Requínoa, Rengo, Peumo
Valle del Colchagua DO
■Areas: San Fernando, Chimbarongo, Nancagua, Santa Cruz, Palmilla, Peralillo, Lolol, Marchigüe
Valle del Curicó DO

◦Zones:
■Valle del Lontué
- Areas: Molina, Sagrada Familia
■Valle del Teno
-Areas: Rauco, Romeral
Valle del Maule DO
◦Zones:
■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
Sur DO
Valle del Itata DO
◦Areas: Chillán, Quillón, Portezuelo, Coelemu

Valle del Bío-Bío DO
◦Areas: Yumbel, Mulchén
Valle de Malleco DO
◦Areas: Traiguén
Wine laws
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
Valle del Elqui DO
Areas: Vicuña, Paigauno

Total Vineyard Acreage: 508 ha
Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Carmenère, Syrah
Soil Types:
Major Producers: Cavas del Valle, Falernia
Valle del Limarí DO
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
Valle de Choapa DO
Areas: Salamanca, Illapel
Latitude: 31° 38' S (Illapel)
Total Vineyard Acreage: 134 ha
Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
Valle del Aconcagua DO
Areas: Panquehue
Latitude: 32° 46' S (Panquehue)
Total Vineyard Acreage: 1098 ha
Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Carmenère
Soil Types:
Major Producers: Errázuriz
Valle de Casablanca DO
Primary Grapes: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Pinot Noir

Major Producers: Veramonte, Casas del Bosque
Valle de San Antonio DO
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
Valle del Maipo DO
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
Valle del Cachapoal DO
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
Valle del Colchagua DO
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
Valle del Curicó DO
Latitude: 34° 52' S (Teno)
Total Vineyard Acreage: 19,091 ha
Primary Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Chardonnay, Carmenère

Major Producers: Miguel Torres
Valle del Maule DO
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
Valle del Itata DO
Areas: Chillán, Quillón, Portezuelo, Coelemu
Latitude: 36° 36' S (Chillán)
Total Vineyard Acreage: 10,504 ha
Primary Grapes: Moscatel de Alexandria, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay
Valle del Bío-Bío DO
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
Valle de Malleco DO
Areas: Traiguén
Latitude: 38° 15' S (Traiguén)
Total Vineyard Acreage: 17 ha
Primary Grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Major Producers: SoldeSol