Chile
Chile, From Geography and Winemaking.
Rethink the elongated north-south country by considering the differences between coast, mountain, and inland areas. From Cabernet and Carménère, move on to old-vine sites and cool-climate whites.
You can study geography, grape varieties, appellations, and winemaking in sequence. Knowledge gained from articles can be verified through exercises comparing regions and styles.
Grasp the location of the region.
- North: Atacama and Coquimbo Northern Limarí
- Aconcagua: From Inland to the Coast North-central
- Casablanca and San Antonio Central coastline
- Maipo: Cabernet and foothill vineyards Andean side of the central area
- Rapel: Cachapoal and Colchagua Central area Rapel
- Curicó and Maule: Volume and diversity in the central-southern regions South-central
- Itata: Old-vine País and Cinsault Southern region
- From Biobío to Austral Southern Mageco
Choose from articles
Latitude and the Pacific
Overview of Chile: North-South and East-West
When listing region names from south to north, you traverse the same valley from the sea toward the Andes.
Chile’s origin system
DO・75%・85% Clarification
Even if the same information appears on the label, read separately which indication requires which percentage.
Chile’s grape families
Cabernet, Carmenere and Classical Varieties
Master both the representative varieties of a country and the varieties preserved by local growers in each region.
Atacama and Coquimbo
North: Atacama and Coquimbo
Even in the dry north, there are vineyards cooled by the sea and elevation.
Aconcagua
Aconcagua: From Inland to the Coast
Looking from east to west down a single valley reveals the diversity of Chilean wine regions.
Casablanca and San Antonio
Casablanca and San Antonio
We will examine the cooling effect of the sea on Pinot and Syrah as well as white varieties.
Maipo
Maipo: Cabernet and foothill vineyards
Learn about the reds around Santiago from the perspective of vineyard and harvest assessment.
Rapel
Rapel: Cachapoal and Colchagua
Carmenère is a grape best understood by looking at differences between valleys and vineyards in its regions.
Curicó and Maule
Curicó and Maule: Volume and diversity in the central-southern regions
Even regions responsible for large-scale production retain old-vine vineyards. Compare Curicó and Maule wines by grape variety and the history of their vineyards.
Itata
Itata: Old-vine País and Cinsault
By exploring family vineyards and indigenous varieties, you'll discover a different history of Chile.
Southern Chile
From Biobío to Austral
Moving southward brings changes in temperature supporting ripening and how to handle rainfall.
Reading Chilean quality terms
How many years of aging does Reserva indicate?
Even if the term is the same as in Spain, in Chile it’s used under different conditions.
Old-vine Carignan
VIGNO: Standards based on old vines
This is an initiative to share not only the regional name but also vineyard age and farming practices.
País and sparkling winemaking
Estelado: País undergoes secondary fermention in bottle
Here is an example of producing sparkling wine from País. We trace the history of this variety and the process of secondary fermentation in the bottle.
Major topics of study are selected and included. This is not an encyclopedia listing every appellation, variety, or producer.