Summary

Warm and fertile region of Chile which is protected from maritime influences and well-suited to high volume production of red wines. Some higher quality wines are made in the foothills of the Andes Mountains.

Important Varietals

• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Carmenère
• Merlot

Areas to Know

• Curicó Valley Subregion
• Maipo Valley Subregion
  • Pirque Area
  • Puente Alto Area
• Maule Valley Subregion
  • Claro Valley Zone
  • Loncomilla Valley Zone
  • Tutuvén Valley Zone
• Rapel Valley Subregion
  • Cachapoal Valley Zone
  • Colchagua Valley Zone