Cachapoal Valley wine region

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The Cachapoal Valley wine region is a Chilean viticultural area in the Rapel Valley known for producing high-quality red wines, particularly Carmenère and Cabernet Sauvignon, in a warm, sheltered Andean foothill climate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf viticultural area
wine region
climate Mediterranean-influenced
warm
climateRisk drought
occasional heat waves
climaticInfluence Andes Mountain diurnal temperature variation
limited Pacific Ocean influence
country Chile
economicActivity viticulture
wine tourism
exportMarket international wine markets
grapeVariety Cabernet Sauvignon
Carmenère NERFINISHED
Malbec NERFINISHED
Merlot
Syrah
harvestTime early to mid-autumn in Southern Hemisphere
hasSubregion Machalí NERFINISHED
Peumo NERFINISHED
Rengo NERFINISHED
Requinoa NERFINISHED
historicalDevelopment expanded significantly in late 20th century
irrigationSource Cachapoal River NERFINISHED
knownFor Cabernet Sauvignon wines
Carmenère wines NERFINISHED
red wine production
latitude approximately 34°S
locatedIn O'Higgins Region NERFINISHED
Rapel Valley NERFINISHED
partOf Central Valley wine region NERFINISHED
regulatoryStatus part of Chilean Denomination of Origin system
river Cachapoal River NERFINISHED
shelteredBy Andes Mountains NERFINISHED
soilType alluvial soils
clay soils
gravelly soils
subregionOf Rapel Valley wine region NERFINISHED
topography Andean foothills
typicalAlcoholLevel relatively high for red wines
typicalAromas black fruit
herbal notes in Carmenère
spice
typicalTanninProfile ripe tannins
viticulturalPractice irrigated vineyards
trellised vineyards
wineStyle full-bodied red wines
ripe fruit-driven reds

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Cachapoal River associatedWith Cachapoal Valley wine region
Cachapoal Province wineRegionOf Cachapoal Valley wine region