Chile Flashcards
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Climate of Chile
North:Hot and arid
Central chile : Mediterranean warm
South :cool rainy Maritime
Factors influence the climate of Chile
Humboldt current
Andes Mountains :Wind reduce heat
Costal ranges : Rain shadow
Humboldt current
Cold current going up to north coast which brings cool air and mitigate temperature and reduce rainfall and dissipate fog
El Niño
The Humboldt current get warmer and the temperature on the coast of Chile and Peru
Topography of Chile
COSTA:
Regions close to coast/humboldt current influence
ENTRE CORDILLERAS:
plain/valley between Andes and coastal ranges / rain shadow effect
ANDES:
Close to mountains and cooled from Andes wind
Soils of Chile
Coast : granite schist slate red clay
Mountains : limestone rock basalt andesite
Chile Denominacin de Origen
DO System
4 level of DO’s
Region viticola
Subregion
Zone
Area
Chile Label classification geographical origin
Costa - Entre Cordilleras - Andes
Region Viticola of Chile
Larger type DO
6 Regions
Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral
Wine Law Chile
85% of grapes sourced from named region on label
Atacama region
desert climate
Pisco
Region de Coquimbo
Valle de Elqui
Sauvignon Blanc
Valle del Limari
Chardonnay
Valle del Chiapas
Cabernet Sauvignon- Merlot -Carmenere
Region de Aconcagua
3 sub regions :
-Valle del Aconcagua
-Valle de Casablanca
-Valle de San Antonio
Valle Del Aconcagua sub region
Costa-Entre cordilleras-Andes
Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah-Carmenere
Valle de Casablanca sub region
Chardonnay -Sauvignon Blanc-Pinot Noir
Humboldt current
Maritime influence
Coastal fog ( Carneros- Monterey )
Valle de San Antonio
Sauvignon Blanc- Syrah -Pinot Noir
coastal cool climate
Zones :Valle de Leyda-Lo Abarca- Rosario
Region del Valle Central
4 sub regions
Valle del Maipo
Valle de Rapel
Valle de Curico
Valle de Maule
Valle del Maipo Sub region
Sourround Santiago city
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère
Climate: Warm, with cooling from Andean air at night
Soils: Alluvial and colluvial, well-draining
zones :
alto maipo
medio maipo
maipo costa
Valle de Rapel Sub region
▪️ Cachapoal Valley
Warmer, flatter valley
Cabernet, Carmenère
Andes influence in Alto Cachapoal (higher elevation)
▪️ Colchagua Valley
One of Chile’s most prestigious red wine regions
Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec
Apalta (not a legal GI, but renowned)
Climate: Warm and dry, especially inland
Valle de Curico Sub Region
Grapes: Cabernet, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay
Valle de Maule Sub Region
Largest wine region
Named from river Maule
Moderate climate/ mild rainy autumn
Cabernet Sauvignon main grape
Carignan( old vines VIGNO)- Pais
Region del Sur
-Valle del Itata
Pais - Muscat d’alexandria
- Valle de Bio-Bio
Pinot noir -Chardonnay- Sauvignon Blanc
-Valle del Malleco
Pinot noir - Chardonnay
Region Austral
Chardonnay Pinot noir
very cold climate
Valle de osorno
Red grape Varieties Chile
Cabernet Sauvignon
Maipo, Colchagua, Cachapoal
Carmenère
Colchagua, Rapel, Maule
Merlot
Central Valley, Maule
Syrah
Elqui, Limarí, Colchagua
Pais (Mission)
Itata, Maule
Pinot Noir
Casablanca, San Antonio, Bío-Bío
