Casablanca Valley

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Casablanca Valley is a cool-climate Chilean wine region renowned for its high-quality Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.

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instanceOf valley
wine region
altitudeRange low to moderate elevation vineyards
climate cool-climate
country Chile
developmentPeriod late 20th century
distanceFrom approximately 30 km from the Pacific coast
approximately 75 km northwest of Santiago
DOStatus Casablanca Valley DO NERFINISHED
firstVineyardsPlanted 1980s
harvestTime relatively late harvest due to cool climate
hasFeature cool breezes
long growing season
morning fog
hasSubRegionType coastal-influenced vineyards
influencedBy Humboldt Current NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
irrigationSource underground water and canals
knownFor aromatic whites
fresh, crisp wines
white wine production
locatedBetween Santiago NERFINISHED
Valparaíso NERFINISHED
locatedIn Valparaíso Region NERFINISHED
notableFor expressive fruit character
high acidity wines
pioneering cool-climate viticulture in Chile
otherGrapeVariety Merlot NERFINISHED
Pinot Noir NERFINISHED
Syrah NERFINISHED
partOf Aconcagua wine region (administrative grouping in Chilean wine law) NERFINISHED
primaryGrapeVariety Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc NERFINISHED
recognizedAs Denomination of Origin
renownedFor Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc NERFINISHED
soilType clay
granite
sandy soils
tourismActivity vineyard tours
wine tasting
wine tourism
typicalChardonnayProfile fresh, often unoaked style
typicalSauvignonBlancProfile citrus and herbaceous notes
wineLawRegion Chile Denomination of Origin system
wineStyle cool-climate whites
elegant Pinot Noir

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Chilean wine regions containsSubregion Casablanca Valley
subject surface form: Aconcagua wine region