Appellation · Chile
Aconcagua Valley
A hot Andean valley north of Santiago, and the source of some of Chile’s most powerful Cabernet Sauvignon.
Full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with ripe cassis, mint and firm tannin. Powerful and long-lived.
About Aconcagua Valley
The Aconcagua Valley runs east from the coast towards the highest peak in the Americas, and its inland stretches are hot and dry.
It is a small region by Chilean standards but a prestigious one, and its Cabernet Sauvignon is among the country’s most concentrated.
Coastal Aconcagua, planted more recently, is much cooler and grows Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
What the name means
- Legal name
- Valle de Aconcagua DO
- Type
- Geographical indication
- Set by
- Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG), Chile
- Recognised
- 1995
- Regulates
- Origin only. It sets no rules about varieties, yields, ageing or winemaking.
A nationally registered indication of origin outside the systems enumerated above. What it controls varies by jurisdiction and is recorded on the individual record.
Grapes
Wines from here
What to eat, and how to serve it
Derived from this region’s signature styles. Each is listed separately, because a region does not have one serving temperature.
Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon
Serve at 16–18°C (cool room temperature).
Try with roast chicken, fillet steak or grilled chicken.
Where to go next
Places worth trying if you like this one — neighbours, rivals, and the obvious step across.
- Casablanca Valley — A cool coastal valley producing Chile’s benchmark Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
- Maipo Valley — Chile’s historic Cabernet Sauvignon heartland, just south of Santiago.
Sources
Sources consulted
- Wines of Chile — Wines of Chile