Limarí Valley

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Limarí Valley is a semi-arid wine-producing valley in northern Chile known for its cool coastal influence, limestone-rich soils, and high-quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf valley
wine region
administrativeProvince Limarí Province
climate semi-arid
climateInfluence Humboldt Current
cool coastal influence
country Chile
dayNightTemperatureVariation high diurnal range
developmentPeriod modern wine development since late 20th century
distanceToPacificOcean approximately 20–40 km
grapeVariety Cabernet Sauvignon
Carmenère
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Syrah
hasSubregion Limarí Valley self-linksurface differs
surface form: Valle del Limarí Andes

Limarí Valley self-linksurface differs
surface form: Valle del Limarí Costa

Limarí Valley self-linksurface differs
surface form: Valle del Limarí Entre Cordilleras
irrigationSource Andean snowmelt
Limarí River
knownFor cool-climate wines
high-quality Chardonnay
high-quality Pinot Noir
latitude approximately 30°S
locatedIn Coquimbo Region
northern Chile
surface form: Northern Chile
namedAfter Limarí River
notableCharacteristic high solar radiation
limestone-derived minerality in wines
strong morning fogs (camanchaca)
otherAgriculturalActivity olive cultivation
table grapes
primaryAgriculturalActivity viticulture
rainfall low annual rainfall
regionCapitalCity Ovalle
soilType alluvial soils
clay-limestone soils
limestone-rich soils
subregionOf Coquimbo wine region
wineExport exports to international markets
wineRegulation part of Chilean Denomination of Origin system
wineStyle elegant cool-climate reds
fresh mineral white wines

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Limarí River associatedWith Limarí Valley
this entity surface form: Limarí Valley wine region
Limarí River drainageBasin Limarí Valley
Limarí Valley hasSubregion Limarí Valley self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Valle del Limarí Costa
Limarí Valley hasSubregion Limarí Valley self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Valle del Limarí Entre Cordilleras
Limarí Valley hasSubregion Limarí Valley self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Valle del Limarí Andes
Coquimbo Region hasValley Limarí Valley
Limarí Province hasValley Limarí Valley
north-central Chile hasValley Limarí Valley
Coquimbo Region hasWineRegion Limarí Valley
this entity surface form: Limarí Valley wine region
Monte Patria locatedInValley Limarí Valley
Ovalle partOf Limarí Valley
Coquimbo wine region subregion Limarí Valley
Norte Chico of Chile traversedBy Limarí Valley