CHILE–South

AUSTRAL DO.      @Austral

  • WHITE=   |   RED=  **Refer to “DO.’s” For Grape Information %
  • GEOGRAPHY- Chile(South), PROVINCE-Austral, LATITUDE: 38°-45° ‘S’
    • Sub-Zones- Itata Valley DO., Ororno Valley DO., Valley del Cautin DO.
      • Secano Interior- Collective Regions of Bio Bio Valley, Itata Valley & Maule Valley.
  • TOPOGRAPHY- Features- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
    • Topographic Events-
      • VOLCANISM~ ~Lonquimay Volcano~, ~Nevados de Chillan Volcano~, ~Villarrica Volcano~
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, “Sedimentary”
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean” With “Maritime” Influence
    • *Summers– Warm, Dry, Long   |   *Winters– Cold, Wet
  • CULTURE- Austral is What Chile Call Patagonia.

ITATA VALLEY DO.     @Chillan, Quinhue

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Corinto AKA=Chasselas, Moscatel de Alexandria, Riesling, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Pais 23%, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault, Garnacha, Malbec, Mourvedre, Pais, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Chile, PROVINCE-Sur(North),  LATITUDE: 36° ‘S’
    • South of Santiago(450km.), Near Coast(25km.)
    • BORDERS-Central Valley/ Maule Valley(North), @Hw.#5
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Itata)”, SLOPES/ ?,+Alt. 1,000mt.
    • On~Nuble~River~Tributary~Rio~Itata~
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, “Sedimentary”
    • Coastal– Granite    |    Inland– Volcanic- Clay, Sand
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”, Cool, Wet, Influenced by Humboldt Current
  • VITICULTURE- 9,500ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE-  Tinajas- Clay Amphorae/ Used For Fermentation, Storage
    • Estate/ Producers- Cucha Cucha, De Martino, Garcia & Schwaderer, Ineditas, Longavi, Louis-Antoine Luis Felipe Edwards, Luyt, Maricerro, Massoc Freres, Miguel Torres, Montes, Morande Adventure, Pandolfi Price, Pedro Parra, P.S. Garcia, Roberto Herriquez, Rogue Vine, Trifulca, Vinateros Bravos
    • Vineyards- 9c(1.63 ha./ Planted 1850), Rogue Vine
  • HISTORY-
    • 1600’s @Itata Valley– First Settled by the Spanish Conquistadors.
  • CULTURE–
    • PIONEERS~ ~Pedro Parra~ Wine Consultant/ Soil Expert/ Masters Degree In Precision Agriculture.
  • SUB-ZONES Of ITATA VALLEY
    • CHILLAN–District
    • QUILLON–District
    • PORTEZUELO–District
    • COELEMU–District

BIO BIO VALLEY DO.     @Los Angeles

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Gewurtztraminer, Muscatel Alexandria, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Pais, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Chile, PROVINCE-Sur(Interior),  LATITUDE: 36° ‘S’
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Valley(Bio-Bio)”, On~Rio~Bio Bio~
    • SLOPES/ Coastal Range/ Cordillera de Nahuelbuta Mountains, +Alt. 50mt.- 200mt.
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, “Sedimentary”, Clay, Sand
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”, Cool, Wet, Irrigation Isn’t Needed.
  • VITICULTURE- 444ha. Planted, Old Vines- To 200 Years
  • VINICULTURE–
    • Estate/ Producers- Agustinos, Canata, Clos de Fous(Francois Massoc), Cono Sur, Estacion Yumbel, Roberto Henriquez, Terroi Sonoro(Juan Ledesma), Tinto de Rulo(Mauricio Gonzalez), Verand
    • Vineyards- San Rosendo(*1880’s/5ha.)
  • SUB-ZONES Of BIO BIO VALLEY
    • YUMBEL–District
    • MULCHEN–District
      • Estate/ Producers- Cono Sur
    • TRAIGUEN–District
    • SAN ROSENDO–District
      • Geography- Confluence of Laja River & Bio Bio River

MALLECO VALLEY DO.     @Traiguen

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Pais, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Chile, PROVINCE-Sur(South), South of Santiago-City(625km.)
    • LATITUDE: 39° ‘S’
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Malleco)”, +Alt. 700mt.
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, ”Volcanic”, ”Sedimentary”, Clay, Sand
    • VOlCANISM~ ~Villarria Volcano~
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”, Cool, Rain, Short Growing Season
  • VITICULTURE- 120 ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Sparkling
    • Estate/ Producers- Alto Las Gredas, Aquitania, Baettig, Clos des Fous, De Martino, La Ronciere, Undurraga, Volcanes de Chile, William Fevre(Collaboration/ Victor pino Torche)
    • Vineyards- Quebrada Seca
  • SUB-ZONES Of MALLECO VALLEY
    • TRAIGUEN–District

VALLEY Del CAUTIN DO.     @Cautin

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Pais, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Chile, PROVINCE-Austral, LATITUDE: 38.9° ‘S’
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Valley(Cautin)”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, “Sedimentary”
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Casa Silva

OSORNO VALLEY DO.     @Osorno, La Union, Rio Bueno

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignan Blanc
  • RED= Pais, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Chile, PROVINCE-Austral, LATITUDE: 40.5° ‘S’
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Valley(Osorna/ Beuno)”
    • On~Pacific~Ocean~, On~Lake Ranco~
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, “Sedimentary”
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE-
    • Estate/ Producers- Casa Silva, Cruchon, Miguel Torres, Ribera Pellin, Trapi del Bueno
    • Vineyards- Lago Ranco(Casa Silva)(14ha.), Trapi(8ha.)

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.