Chile - DO regions (no sub-zones) Flashcards
Regions of
Chile
[north-south]
ACACSA
Atacama DO
Copiapo - Huasco
Coquimbo DO
Elqui Valley - Limari Valley
Choapa Valley
Anconcagua DO
Aconcagua Valley - Casablanca Valley
San Antonio
Central Valley DO
(Valle Centrale)
Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
(Colchagua - Cachopoal)
Curico Valley - Maule Valley
Sur DO
(Southern Valley)
Itata - Bio Bio - Malleco
Austral DO
Cautin - Osorno
What are the names of the sizes of
‘Wine Growing DO’s’ of Chile?
[largest-smallest]
- *Viticultural Region / Wine Region**
- {Valle Central DO}*
- *Sub-Region**
- {Rapel Valley DO}*
- *Zone**
- {Colchagua Valley DO}*
- *Area**
- {Marchigue DO}*
Note:
- Areas do not have to be inside a Zone.
- – Kind of like South Africa…
DO of Valle Centrale DO?
- *MR-CM**
- (My poor Rapelling skills Cured “Central” Maladies)*
- *Maipo Valley DO**
- (9 areas)*
- *Rapel Valley DO**
- -Cachapoal DO (4 areas)
- Colchagua DO (8 areas)*
- *Curico Valley DO**
- (2 zones + 4 areas)*
- *Maule Valley DO**
- (When you get Mauled you need T.L.C.)*
- (3 zones + 9 areas)*
DO of Coquimbo?
ELC
(elk)
Chop up Elk with Limes
Elqui Valley DO
2 areas:
Vicuna - Paigauno
Limari Valley DO
4 areas:
Rio Hurtado - Ovalle - Monte Patricia - Punitaqui
Choapa Valley DO
2 areas:
Illapa - Salamanca
DO of Anconcagua Region?
- *ACS**
- (You betta ACS somebody!)*
- *Anconcagua Valley**
- (10 areas - not in any Zone)*
Casablanca Valley
(cool climate; great Sauv Blancs)
(no sub-regions)
San Antonio
(4 zones + 5 areas)
(Rosario, Lo Abarca, Malvilla, Leyda*)
*(San Juan, Santo Domingo, Cartagena, Algarrobo)
{Marga Marga -** area outside any zone}
What are the DO of Atacama?
Please describe it’s Climate.
Copiapo DO
Huasco DO
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Note:
- Northernmost Viticultural Region of Chile
Climate:
-Climate is very hot and dry; desert-like. If it wasn’t for irrigation, wine grapes would not be possible here.
Most grapes are distilled for Pisco here. Pisco Sours, anyone?
What are the DO of Austral?
Please describe it’s Climate.
Cautin DO
Osorno DO
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Note:
- Southernmost Viticultural Region of Chile
- Newest added Viticultural Region of Chile
- Not much info on wines made here…
Where is Copiapo DO?
Atacama DO
along with:
Huasco DO
Where is Colchagua Valley DO?
Sub-Region of Rapel Valley DO
in Valle Centrale DO
along with:
Cachopoal Valley DO
also in Valle Centrale:
Maipo DO
Curico DO
Maule DO
Where is Maule DO?
Valle Centrale DO
along with:
Maipo DO
Rapel Valley DO
(Colchagua DO - Cachopoal DO)
Curico DO
Where is San Antonio DO?
Aconcagua DO
along with:
Aconcagua Valley DO
Casablanca Valley DO
Where is Huasco DO?
Atacama DO
along with:
Copiapo DO
Where is Osorno DO?
Austral DO
along with:
Cautin
Where is Elqui Valley DO?
Coquimbo Region
along with:
Limari Valley DO
Choapa Valley DO
Where is Casablanca Valley DO?
Aconcagua DO
along with:
Aconcagua Valley DO
San Antonio DO
