Varietals

Due to the exceptional climatic conditions in the Colchagua Valley, the adaptation of most varieties of fine vinifera grapes is optimal, especially those that require a longer maturation cycle.
As opposed to other Chilean wine regions, the Colchagua Valley is exclusively dedicated to fine varietals, particularly those Bordeaux varietals that were introduced in the late 19th century before Europe suffered its great phylloxera crisis.
According to the most recent SAG registry (2004), the Colchagua Valley has a total of 22,225 hectares (54,919 acres) planted to wine grapes, 90% of which are red varietals, and half of that total is Cabernet Sauvignon.

Another important varietal is Carmenère; no other wine region in the world grows more Carmenère than Colchagua, which produces Chile’s finest examples. This grape is particularly difficult to grow, primarily due to the climatic conditions it requires ripen properly, but it has found its ideal terroir in the Colchagua Valley.

The primary varieties planted in Colchagua are:

Red Varietals	White Varietals