Chile has a long history of winemaking that began when Spanish conquistadors first brought grape cuttings to the country in the 16th century. The document outlines several of Chile's major wine regions from north to south, including Coquimbo, Aconcagua, Central Valley, and Southern Region. It provides details on grape varieties grown, prominent wineries, and terroir characteristics of sub-regions like Elqui Valley, Casablanca Valley, and Colchagua Valley. Chile's wine industry has grown significantly over time and Chilean wines have become respected globally for their quality.

1. WINES OF The viticulture paradiseBY- Naren Negi

2. ABOUT CHILIChile officially the Republic of Chile is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south.

3. CHILI ON WORLD MAP

4. HISTORY OF WINE MAKING IN CHILIit was a time of missioners and conquistadores, who tried to provide the leading position of Spain in the countries of American continent. Conquistadores were the first who brought cuttings of grapes to Chile, they planted it near Santiago, because its climate was very close to their own. Conquistadores used wine for religion purposes but the first grape harvest in Chile was bigger that they expected, so they decided to use it in export.In 1800 Chile’s wines became a serious competitor for Spanish ones, so Spain, which wanted to protect its native producers, provided big taxes and restrictions, also Spain decided to destroy many vineyards in Chile. It was unacceptable for Chilean people and they started to fight for their independence.After that war became the period of immigration to the American continent from European one, due to that period French grapes sorts appeared in Chile.1870 year is known in the wine making history as a start of Phylloxera disease but there isn’t any notes about Phylloxera in Chile’s wine history. It happened because nature isolation of this country (it is isolated in the north by deserts and from other sides by Pacific Ocean and Andes). So due to it wine making producers which were noble in the begging of wine history of Chile are also noble now.In 1940’s the amount of people who drink chilean wineraised, that is why in 1980 Chilean government started the export of it again

5. WINE REGIONS OF CHILI

6. WINE REGIONS OF CHILIChile’s appellation system, known as its Denomination of Origin (Denominación de Origen) or D.O. is divided as follows, from north to southCOQUIMBOACONCAGUACENTRAL VALLEYSOUTHERN REGION

7. COQUIMBOSUB REGION:ELQUILIMARICHOAPA

8. ELQUIThe area has long been known for its table grapes, papayas, and other fruits, as well as Chile’s distilled spirit Pisco, but new vineyards explore the terrain from coast to high into the Andes—up to 2000 meters (6,500 feet) above sea level—for wine grapes with amazing results, especially with the attention-grabbing cool-climate Syrah.Pronunciation guide: EL-kee (Valley) and ko-KIM-bo (D.O.)

9. GRAPES VARIETALS IN ELQUIRed-pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, syrah,carmenereWhite-sangiovese, chardoney, sauvignon blanc

10. WINE PRODUCER IN ELQUIMain WineryCavas del ValleFalernia

11. LIMARIValley: LIMARÍThe Limarí Valley is both an old and new wine region. Vines were first planted in the mid-16th century, but new technology has led terroir-hunting winemakers to take a fresh look at this curious territory.The Pacific Ocean’s cooling Camanchaca fog creeps into the valley from the west each morning and retreats as the sun rises over the Andes and bathes the vines in pure light in the afternoon. With less than 4 inches of rainfall per year, drip irrigation allows the vines to flourish as their roots dig deep into the mineral-rich soil. The combination creates fresh wines with a distinct mineral edge.Pronunciation Guide: lee-ma-REE (Valley); ko-KIM-bo (D.O.)

12. GRAPES VARIETALHectares planted: 1667Hectares PlantedCabernet Sauvignon | 720Merlot | 190Carménère | 124Syrah | 112Chardonnay | 134

13. Wine producer of LIMARIMain WineryCasa TamayaFamilia FarrFrancisco de AguirreLuis SolerMaycas del LimariOchoTierrasTabalí

14. Valley: CHOAPAThe Choapa Valley is located at Chile’s narrowest point, where there is no distinction between the Andes and the Coastal Mountains. This small valley consists of two sectors, Illapel and Salamanca. Neither have wineries in place as yet, but vineyards planted on rocky piedmont soils are producing limited quantities of high quality Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with high acidity and low pH.Pronunciation Guide: cho-AH-pa (Valley); ko-KIM-bo (D.O.)

15. GRAPES VARIETAL IN CHOAPATotal Hectares planted: 134Hectares PlantedCabernet Sauvignon | 1Syrah | 2

16. WINE BRANDS OF CHOAPA

17. ACONCAGUASub-Region: AconcaguaCasablancaSan AntonioZones: Leyda, Lo Abarca

18. AconcaguaValley: ACONCAGUAAt 22,828 feet (6,956 meters), Mt. Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas, towers over the valley and its snow-capped peak lends beauty and essential water to the valley below. Red grapes have long grown in the interior, but new coastal plantations are proving the valley’s potential for white wines as well.Pronunciation Guide: ah-kohn-KAH-gwa(Valley & D.O.)

19. Grapes varietal in ACONCAGUATotal Hectares planted: 1098Hectares PlantedCabernet Sauvignon | 475Merlot | 157Carménère | 67Syrah | 94Chardonnay | 39

20. WINE PRODUCER OF ACONCAGUAMain WineryAgustinosErrázurizMendozaSan EstebanVon Siebenthal

21. CASABLANCAA relative newcomer to winegrowing, the Casablanca Valley was first planted to vine in the mid-1980s. It quickly turned a page in Chile’s winemaking history. Chile’s first cool-climate coastal region soon turned out crisp, fresh wines that caught the world’s attention, and Chile’s search for new terroirs was on.Pronunciation Guide: ka-sa-BLAHN-ka (Valley); ah-kohn-KA-gwa (D.O.)

22. GRAPES VARIETAL IN CASABLANCABLACKMerlotCarménèrePinot NoirWHITESauvignon BlancChardonnay

23. WINE BRANDS OF CASABLANCACasas del BosqueCatralaIndómitaKingstonLoma LargaQuintaySotomayorVeramonteVillard EstateViña MarWilliam Cole

24. SAN ANTONIOValley: SAN ANTONIO / LEYDAVineyards taunt the cold Pacific climate as they creep ever closer to its coast in this relatively new wine region. Vines bedeck the rolling hillsides as close as 2.5 miles (4 km) from the sea and test the mettle of strong-willed growers and pioneering winemakers. The work pays off with crisp, lean, mineral-fresh whites and spicy reds that increasingly turn heads.San Antonio is a sub-region of the Aconcagua Valley and is divided into four sectors: Leyda, Lo Abarca, Rosario, and Malvilla.Pronunciation Guide: sahnahn-TO-nee-o / LAY-da (Valley); ah-kohn-KA-gwa (D.O

25. SAN -ANTONIO VALLEY

26. GRAPES VARIETAL OF SAN-ANTONIOREDMerlotSyrahPinot NoirWHITESauvignon BlancChardonnay

27. MAIN WINERYAmaynaCasa MarinGarcés SilvaMatetic

28. Region: CENTRAL VALLEYSub-Region: MaipoSub-Region: RapelZone: CachapoalZone: ColchaguaSub-Region: CuricóSub-Region: Maule

29. MAIPOValley: MAIPOVineyards stretch eastward from Santiago to the Andes and westward to the coast to form three distinct sectors of the Maipo Valley best known for its well-balanced red wines. Alto Maipo reaches into the foothills and produces some of Chile’s leading Cabernets. Central Maipo is one of the country’s oldest and most diverse productive regions, and Coastal Maipo—a relative newcomer—benefits from the cool maritime influence that slides over and between the Coastal Mountains.Alto MaipoCentral MaipoPacific MaipoPronunciation Guide: MY-po (Valley); Central Valley (D.O.)

30. MAIPO VALLEY

31. GRAPES VARIETAL IN MAIPOTotal Hectares planted: 10,800Hectares PlantedBLACKCabernet Sauvignon | 6411Merlot | 1168Carménère | 548WHITESyrah | 380Sauvignon Blanc | 427Chardonnay | 961

32. WINERY IN MAIPOMain WineryAlmavivaAntiyalAquitaniaBaron P. de RothschildCanepaCardonalCarmenCasa RivasCasal de GorchsCavas del MaipoCh. A. ValdiviesoChadwickChiñigueChocalánConcha y ToroCousiñoMacul-HistoricCousiñoMaculDe MartinoDomusAureaDoñaJavieraEl PrincipalHacienda ChadaHaras de PirqueHuelquénIntrigaOdfjell VineyardsPortal del AltoPérez CruzQuebrada de Macul

33. WINE BRAND OF MAIPO

34. RAPELValley: CACHAPOALJust south of Santiago, the Rapel Valley is Chile’s agricultural heartland and further divided into two winegrowing sectors. Cachapoal, the northernmost, is known primarily for red grapes. Cachapoal Alto stretches eastward into the Andean foothills and produces elegant, well-balanced Cabernets and red blends. Farther west toward the Coastal Mountains, the Peumo sector receives just enough cool maritime influence to create a warm, but not hot climate ideal for the area’s renowned, full-bodied, fruit-forward Carmenere.Pronunciation : kah-cha-po-AL (Valley); ra-PEL Valley/ Central Valley (D.O.)

35. GTAPES VARIETAL IN CACHAPOALBLACK Cabernet SauvignonMerlotCarménèreSyrahWHITESauvignon BlancChardonnay

36. Main WineryAltaïrAnakenaCalyptraCamino RealCantaguaCasas del ToquiChâteau Los BoldosGraciaLa RonciereLa RosaLagar de BezanaMisiones de RengoMorandéPortaSan IsidroSan Jose de ApaltaSanta MonicaTerraustral/DominicaTorreon de ParedesTuniche

38. COLCHAGUAD.O.: Central Valley / RapelValley: COLCHAGUAThe southernmost portion of the Rapel Valley is one of Chile’s best known wine regions and has earned much applause for its full-bodied Cabernet, Carménère, Syrah, and Malbec, and its wines regularly appear high on the world’s lists of leading wines. The majority of the wineries are concentrated in the center of the valley, although new plantations climb hillsides and explore the western frontier toward the sea.Pronunciation Guide: kohl-CHA-gwa (Valley); ra-PEL Valley / Central Valley (D.O.)

39. COLCHAGUA VALLEY

40. GRAPES VARIETAL IN COLCHAGUABLACKCabernet SauvignonMerlotCarménèreSyrahMalbec

41. WINERY IN COLCHAGUA VALLEYMain WineryApaltaguaBisquerttCaliterraCandelariaCantalunaCanteraCasa LapostolleCasa SilvaCono SurEl HuiqueEncierraErrázurizOvalleEstampaHacienda AraucanoLa PlayaLa PosadaLas NiñasLaura HartwigLos VascosLuis Felipe EdwardsLurtonMacayaMontGrasMontesNeyen de ApaltaNinquén

42. WINERY IN COLCHAGUA VALLEYPérez LeónRavanalS. Diego de PunquillaySangrialSanta CruzSanta HelenaSanta LauraSiegelTerra AndinaTerra VidTodos Los SantosUretaViuManentViñedosEmiliana

43. WINE BRANDS OF COLCHAGUA

44. CURICOD.O.: Central ValleyValley: CURICÓDiversity is king in Curicó, where more than 30 varieties of wine grapes have grown since the mid-1800s, and winegrowing is its primary industry.Curicó’s modern winemaking history began when Spanish producer Miguel Torres began his first New World endeavor here in the 1970s and opened the doors to a wave of foreign investment in Chile’s New World wine paradise.Pronunciation Guide: kur-ee-KOH (Valley); Central Valley (D.O.)

45. CURICO VALLEY

46. GRAPES VARIETAL OF CURICOCabernet SauvignonMerlotCarménèreSauvignon BlancChardonnay

47. MAIN WINERY OF CURICOMain WineryA. Manuel Sta. MaríaAlempuéAlta CimaAndesterraArestiCorrea AlbanoEcheverriaInés EscobarKortaLa FortunaLas PitrasMario EdwardsMiguel TorresMillamánOsvaldoAstaburuaoPirazzoliRequinguaSan PedroTorrealbaValdiviesoVinos Los Robles

48. WINE BRANDS OF CURICO

49. Region: SOUTHERN REGIONSub-Region: ItataBíoBíoMalleco

50. SUB REGION: MAULED.O.: Central ValleyValley: MAULEThis traditional and long overlooked wine valley—the largest and one of the oldest—has attracted renewed and much-deserved attention of late. Old-bush, dry-farmed vineyards that predate the memories of those who tend them now produce exciting, naturally balanced field blends of Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and other yet to be identified varieties. Newer plantations include Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Carmenere with bright acidity and juicy fruit.Pronunciation Guide: MOW-lay (Valley); Central Valley (D.O.)

51. MAULE VALLEY

52. GRAPES VARIETALS MAULE VALLEYCabernet SauvignonMerlotCarménèreSauvignon BlancChardonnay

53. MAIN WINERY IN MAULE VALLEYMain WineryAltos de MujicaBalduzziCalinaEl AromoGillmore EstateHugo CasanovaJ. BouchonLomas de CauquenesLos AcantosLos GanaderosMartínez de SalinasO FournierReserva de CaliboroRucahueSegúSol de ChileTerranobleValle FríoViñaSaavedra

54. WINE BRANDS OF MAULE

55. Region: SOUTHERN REGIONSSub-Region: ItataBíoBíoMalleco

56. D.O.: Southern RegionValley: ITATAThe northernmost sector of the 3-valley ‘Southern Region,’ Itata is no newcomer to wine. Some of the earliest vineyards were planted near the port city of Concepción during colonial times. Today the region features a blend of old and new as new vertically positioned vineyards spring up alongside the ancient bush vines, providing plenty of opportunity for exploration and growth.Pronunciation Guide: ee-TAH-ta (Valley); Southern Region (D.O.)

57. GRAPESTotal hectares planted: 10,504Hectares PlantedCabernet Sauvignon | 372Sauvignon Blanc | 58Chardonnay | 192Moscatel de Alexandria | 5041

58. MAIN WINERY OF ITATAMainWineryCasanuevaCasas de GinerDel AlbaTierra y FuegoViñedos del Larqui

59. D.O.: Southern RegionsMallecoMallecois currently Chile’s southernmost appellation, although experimental vineyards have been planted much further south in Osorno. The area has proven exceptional for Chardonnay and experimentation with Pinot Noir proves promising, although high rainfall and a shorter growing season make the area risky for most other varieties.Pronunciation Guide: mah-YAY-ko (Valley); Southern Region (D.O.)

60. GRAPES VARIETAL OF MALECOPinot NoirChardonnay

61. WINE BRANDS OF MALECO

62. BIO-BIO VALLEYD.O.: Southern RegionsBio BioWarm days and cold nights make for a long ripening season, but the Bio Bio’s higher rainfall, strong winds, and broader extremes make for more challenging conditions than those of Chile’s more northerly regions. Winegrowing here requires more patience, skill, and nerve than in other valleys, but a daring few have taken the plunge and invested in new plantations of cool-climate varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir. Early results show their efforts paying off in exciting wines with naturally fresh acidity.Pronunciation Guide: BEE-o BEE-o (Valley); Southern Region (D.O.)

63. BIO- BIO VALLEY

64. GRAPES VARIETAL OF BIO –BIO VALLEYCabernet SauvignonSauvignon BlancChardonnayMoscatel de AlexandriaRieslingGewürztraminer

65. WINERY IN BIO BIO VALLEYMain WineryAgustinosCanataVeranda

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