Chile - Principal Wine Regions - Aconcagua
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Aconcagua Region in Chile
- Aconcagua River
- Mount Aconcagua > volcano, SA highest mountain
- Aconcagua Valley
- Casablanca Valley
- San Antonio
- greatest variety of soils
Aconcagua Valley in Aconcagua Region, Chile
- Distinction east-west large
- central part warm and dry, moderating Ocean breezes
- rain 250 mm/y
- >irrigation essential
- reputation full-bodied red wines
- now plantings cooler area's
- fresher wines > mid/premium
- Aconcagua Costa vs Aconcagua Andes
- Costa > morning fogs and Ocean breezes
- SB - Chard - PN - cool styel Syrah
- Andes > up to 1.000m
- sunny and warm
- cold air descends from mountains
- > high diurnal range
- red wines with pronounced ripe fruit balanced by fresh acidity
Casablanca Valley in Aconcagua Region, Chile
- extends only 30 km inland
- one of Chile's coolest wine producing regions
- impact ocean to the west
- higher hills to the east and north restrict cool humid air from escaping
- very cold nights > spring frosts threat in low-lying vineyards
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San Antonio in Aconcagua Region, Chile
- Heavily influenced by ocean
- hilly > range of sites and soils
- Leyda Valley zone > particular good PN, Syrah, Char, SB
- high acidity, medium body, citrus fruits, herbaceous notes, wet stone sometimes
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