Itata Valley

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Itata Valley is a historic wine-producing region in south-central Chile known for its old-vine País and Muscatel grapes and a growing reputation for quality cool-climate wines.

All labels observed (3)

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Itata Valley canonical 3
Itata 1
Itata River region 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf viticultural area
wine region
agriculturalProduct wine
wine grapes
climate cool-climate
climateInfluence Pacific Ocean
country Chile
grapeVariety Carignan
Chardonnay
Cinsault
Moscatel de Alejandría
País
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillón
hasCharacteristic granite-based soils
influence of coastal breezes
old vines over 100 years old in some parcels
proximity to Pacific Ocean
sloping hillsides
historicalRole early center of País cultivation in Chile
one of Chile’s oldest wine-growing areas
knownFor aromatic white wines
bush-trained vines
dry-farmed vineyards
field blends
fresh, low-alcohol red wines
old-vine Muscatel
old-vine País
traditional winemaking
locatedIn Biobío Region
surface form: Bío-Bío Region

Zona Centro-Sur of Chile
surface form: south-central Chile
namedAfter Itata River
partOf Chilean wine regions
surface form: Southern Chile wine regions
regionType Denominación de Origen (DO) of Chile
soilType clay
granite
schist
trend growing reputation for quality cool-climate wines
increasing production of terroir-driven wines
revival of traditional varieties
viticulturalPractice dry farming
head-trained vines
low-intervention viticulture
wineStyle fresh, high-acidity whites
light-bodied reds
minimal oak influence in many wines

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ñuble Region containsValley Itata Valley
Ñuble hasProvince Itata Valley
this entity surface form: Itata
Región de Ñuble containsValley Itata Valley
Chilean wine regions containsSubregion Itata Valley
subject surface form: South wine region
Picunche historicalRegion Itata Valley
this entity surface form: Itata River region