Choapa Valley wine region

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Choapa Valley wine region is a small, high-altitude Chilean wine-producing area known for its cool climate and production of concentrated Syrah and other quality varietals.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chilean wine region
wine region
climate cool climate
climateCharacteristic large diurnal temperature variation
low rainfall
continent South America
country Chile
countryWineLawRegion Chile Denomination of Origin system
elevation high altitude
grapeVariety Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Merlot
Sauvignon Blanc
hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
influencedBy Andes
surface form: Andes Mountains

Pacific Ocean
irrigationSource Choapa River
knownFor concentrated Syrah
high-altitude vineyards
high-quality red wines
latitude approximately 31°S
locatedIn Coquimbo Region
northern Chile
namedAfter Choapa River
partOf Coquimbo wine region
primaryGrapeVariety Syrah
soilType alluvial soils
granitic soils
rocky soils
terrain mountainous
viticulturalChallenge water scarcity
wineStyle aromatic white wines
full-bodied Syrah

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Coquimbo Region hasWineRegion Choapa Valley wine region
Río Choapa locatedIn Choapa Valley wine region
north-central Chile wineRegion Choapa Valley wine region