🇵🇪PERU
PERU IS– Regions– DO.- @Lima
- WHITE= Albilla, Chardonnay, Muscat, Toronel
- RED= Malbec Tannat, Quebranta(Indigenous)
GEOGRAPHY– HEMISPHERE-Southern, REGION-South America, COUNTRY-Peru
TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. to 3,300 mt.
SOILS– “Diverse”
- **Refer to “TERROIR/ Geology & Soils” For Detailed Information On Soils
CLIMATE– “Desert” With “Continental”
- RAIN SHADOW/ Andes Mountains, Prevent Humidity and Rains From the East.
- Influence From the Humboldt Current From the West.
VITICULTURE– (40% White/ 60% Red)
- Peru is- #26 In Grape Production/ #20 In Wine Consumption In World.
HISTORY– 1545 @Peru– Imported Vines From Canary Island.
- GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “To Understand the Wine World and Benefit From DtheV.com a Understanding of Southern Hemisphere’s Geography is Needed and the Ability to Visualize Its Wine Regions Topography. Southern Hemisphere is Organized In a North to South / East to West Orientation and Intended to Be Researched as So.”
ICA VALLEY
- WHITE= Malbec, Tannat
- RED= Chardonnay
- GEOGRAPHY- South America, COUNTRY-Peru, Off Coast(40km.)
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Andes Mountains, +Alt. 500 mt.
- On~Ica~River~
- SOILS- “Metamorphic”, Rocky, Calcareous
- CLIMATE- “Desert”
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers- Apu, Intipalka, Vinas Queirolo
PISCO 2013 7.2 Million Liters Produced
- VITICULTURE-
- Puro– Single Varietal
- Aromaticas- Single Varietal From Muscat Family
- Mosto Verde- Distilled From Partially Fermented Must
- Acholad- Multi Varietal
- VINICULTURE- +AGED/ 3 month in Non-Wood Vessels, No Additives
- Sight:
- Aroma:
- Palate:
- Structure:
- PAIRING… Ceviche | CHEESE…
- CONTENTIOUS WINE DISPUTES! “Who Gets Credit For Originally Producing Pisco?”
- “Pero and Chile Have Had a Long Dispute to Who Originally Started Producing Pisco First.”
BOLIVIA
BOLIVIA IS– Regions– DO.- @Tarija
- WHITE= Muscat Alexandria, Pedro Gimenez, Torrontes
- RED= Criolla, Malbec, Merlot, Petite Verdot, Tannat, Viccchoquena
GEOGRAPHY– HEMISPHERE-Southern, REGION-South America, COUNTRY-Bolivia
TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
- **Refer to “TERROIR/ Geology & Soils” For Detailed Information On Soils.
CLIMATE– “Desert” With “Continental”
VITICULTURE–
- Singani- Grape Based Distilled Spirit, AKA=Bolivia’s National Drink.
HISTORY–
- GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “To Understand the Wine World and Benefit From DtheV.com a Understanding of Southern Hemisphere’s Geography is Needed and the Ability to Visualize Its Wine Regions Topography. Southern Hemisphere is Organized In a North to South / East to West Orientation and Intended to Be Researched as So.”
TARIJA @Tarija
- WHITE= Muscat Alexandria
- RED= Criolla, Malbec, Merlot, Petite Verdot, Tannat
- GEOGRAPHY- South America, COUNTRY-Bolivia
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Sama Mountains, +Alt. 1,9000mt.
- SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- CHALLANGES– Saline Soils, Intense Storms
- VINICULTURE-
- Estate/ Producers- Aranjuez, Cepas de Fuego, Campos de Solana, Conceptcion, Jardin Oculto, Kohlberg, Magnus
- Vineyards- El Monte(60 ha.)
- SUB-ZONES Of TARIJA
- SANTA ANA VALLEY–
- VALLE De Los CINTIS–
- Estate/ Producers- Cepa de Oro
**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.