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One of Chile's southern wine regions, it has become known for its crisp, aromatic wines. [29] The region is located at a latitude of 36°S, similar to southern Spain and Monterrey in California. The majority of its vineyards lie between 50 and 200 m (160 and 660 ft) above sea level with a moderate Mediterranean climate. It receives 1,275 mm (50 ...
The Rapel wine region in the Colchagua Province is known for its Carmenere and Cabernet. Curicó has both red and white wine varieties planted but is most widely known for its Chardonnay. The Maule Valley has retained large plantings of the local País; gradually it is being replaced with other red wine varieties. [1]
Maule lies at the southern end of the Central Valley and is one of the coolest wine-producing areas in Chile, although the Maule River flowing east to west has a moderating effect on the climate. The river also provides the different alluvial soil types found around the region, which included granite, red clay, loam and gravel.
Wine production in 2014 [1] Wines are produced in significant growing regions where vineyards are planted. Wine grapes mostly grow between the 30th and the 50th degrees of latitude, in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, typically in regions of Mediterranean climate. Grapes will sometimes grow beyond this range, thus minor amounts of ...
The Elqui Valley is a wine region situated alongside the Elqui River in northern Chile. The region lies 400 km (250 mi) north of Santiago, [1] at the southern end of the Atacama Desert in the Coquimbo region. It is known for cultivating table grapes, various fruits, and Chile’s popular pisco brandy, the country's favored liquor. It is ...
Kingston Family Vineyards is a Chilean winery located in the Casablanca Valley of Chile. Considered pioneers for growing red wine grapes in a valley known for whites, they have been called "one of the area’s most promising producers". [1] The vineyard was founded in the early 1990s by the Kingston Family.
The business has been around in various forms since 2006.
Up until the turn of the 21st century, it was Chile's most planted variety until it was overtaken by Cabernet Sauvignon. Today it is most commonly used in the production of jug wine in the Bío-Bío, Maule and Itata River regions in the south. The grape is sometimes known as Negra Peruana. In Argentina the grape is known as Criolla Chica. [1]