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.
- Sub-Zones- Itata Valley DO., Ororno Valley DO., Valley del Cautin DO.
- TOPOGRAPHY- Features- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
- Topographic Events-
- VOLCANISM~ ~Lonquimay Volcano~, ~Nevados de Chillan Volcano~, ~Villarrica Volcano~
- Topographic Events-
- 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. 200mt.-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./*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.