Apalta Valley
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Apalta Valley is a renowned wine-growing area in central Chile’s Colchagua region, celebrated for its premium red wines, especially Carmenère and Syrah.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Apalta | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
valley
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wine region ⓘ |
| activities |
vineyard tours
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wine tastings ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic | warm days and cool nights ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Carmenère NERFINISHED ⓘ Malbec NERFINISHED ⓘ Merlot ⓘ Petit Verdot ⓘ Syrah ⓘ |
| harvestTime | relatively late harvest for Carmenère ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cabernet Sauvignon wines
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Carmenère wines NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrah wines ⓘ icon wines from Chile ⓘ premium red wines ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Chile
NERFINISHED
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Colchagua Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ O’Higgins Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWine |
Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta
NERFINISHED
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Montes Alpha M NERFINISHED ⓘ Montes Folly Syrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinery |
Casa Lapostolle
NERFINISHED
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Ventisquero Wine Estates NERFINISHED ⓘ Viña Montes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Colchagua wine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proximityTo |
Andes foothills
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Pacific Ocean influence ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext | within Chilean Denomination of Origin system ⓘ |
| reputation | one of Chile’s most prestigious wine areas ⓘ |
| river | Tinguiririca River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilCharacteristic | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| soilType |
alluvial soils
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granite-based soils ⓘ |
| sunExposure | north-facing slopes in Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| topography |
horseshoe-shaped amphitheater of hills
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vineyards on steep slopes ⓘ |
| tourism | wine tourism destination ⓘ |
| viticulturalZoneStatus | sub-region of Colchagua Valley ⓘ |
| viticulture |
hand-harvesting on steep slopes
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use of dry farming in some vineyards ⓘ |
| wineCharacteristic |
firm tannins
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good aging potential ⓘ ripe fruit concentration ⓘ |
| wineStyle | full-bodied red wines ⓘ |
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