Chile's Central Valley wine region

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Chile's Central Valley wine region is a major viticultural area known for its diverse sub-valleys and production of high-quality red and white wines, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, and Sauvignon Blanc.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf viticultural area
wine region
benefitsFrom Pacific Ocean influence via river valleys
cooling breezes from the Andes
diurnal temperature variation
boundedBy Andes
surface form: Andes Mountains

Coastal Range
climate Mediterranean climate
country Chile
exportImportance major source of Chilean wine exports
grapeColorFocus red wine grapes
white wine grapes
grapeVariety Cabernet Franc
Malbec
Syrah
harvestSeason austral autumn
hasSubregion Curicó Valley
Maipo Valley
Maule Valley
Rapel Valley
historicalRole traditional heartland of Chilean viticulture
irrigationSource Andes snowmelt
knownFor Cabernet Sauvignon
Carménère
surface form: Carmenère

Sauvignon Blanc
production of red wines
production of white wines
latitudeRange approximately 32°S to 36°S
locatedIn central Chile
surface form: Central Chile
marketReputation value-oriented quality wines
notableStyle fruit-forward wines
full-bodied red wines
orientation north–south valley system
partOf Chilean wine industry
primaryGrapeVariety Cabernet Sauvignon
Carmenère
Chardonnay
Merlot
Sauvignon Blanc
regulatoryBody Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero of Chile
soilType alluvial soils
clay soils
gravelly soils
typicalTrainingSystem vertical shoot positioning
viticulturalSignificance largest wine-producing region in Chile
wineLawClassification Denomination of Origin of Chile
wineTypesProduced blended wines
still wines
varietal wines

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Rapel Valley partOf Chile's Central Valley wine region
Curicó Valley wine region partOf Chile's Central Valley wine region
this entity surface form: Chilean Central Valley wine zone
Curicó Valley wine region subregionOf Chile's Central Valley wine region
this entity surface form: Central Valley wine region of Chile
Colchagua Valley partOf Chile's Central Valley wine region
this entity surface form: Chilean Central Valley wine zone