Region Vitícola De Coquimbo Flashcards
What are the sub region of the Valle de Coquimbo?
Valle del elquí
Valle del limarí
Valle del choapa
What is the driest and northernmost region of Coquimbo?
Valle del elquí
What is the highest sub region of Chile ?
Valle del elquí with most of the vineyard at more than 500m and the highest at 2000m
Characteristics of Valle del elquí ?
No entre cordilleras here.
Only coasta and Andes.
Highest growing region in Chile
What is comanchaca?
Fog kicking within the Western limarí DO within the Coquimbo region.
Thick in the morning but clear and temperate afternoon
What is the soil of limarí
One of the only DO with calcareous soils, red clay over limestone recalling the terra rosa of South Australia Coonawarra
What are the characteristics of limarí DO
Cool climate due to open gap to the Pacific Ocean. Not because of the elevation.
Morning fog kick in with the comanchaca leaving place to good sunlight and temperate weather in the afternoon.
Good for Chardonnay
Concha de toro and casa gamay a are the good producers.
What is the southernmost region of Coquimbo ?
Valle del choapa DO
Characteristics of Valle de choapa DO ?
2 areas of only 100ha
Salamanca
Illapel
De martino is the only winery
Where can you find the following DO areas?
La Sirena
Vicuño
Paiguano
From the Elquí valley region within Coquimbo
What are the climatic and geographical feature of Limarí valley?
Cool climate suitable for Chardonnay
Coastal region, moderate elevation
Calcareous soil
What is the most planted grape in Limarí?
Chardonnay
What is the name of the dense/cool morning fog in the northern part of coastal region?
Camachancas
Where can you find the “Talinay hills”?
Limarí valley in Coquimbo
