Central Valley

**Central Valley** — Chile's vast winemaking heartland, a long stretch of vineyards running south from near Santiago between the Andes and the coastal range. It supplies the bulk of the country's exported wine and takes in celebrated sub-zones such as Maipo, Colchagua, Curicó and Maule. **Wines & grapes** — Reds dominate, led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and the country's signature Carmenère, with plenty of Syrah too. Whites come mainly from Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. **Character** — A warm, dry Mediterranean climate with reliable sunshine and cool nights, watered by snowmelt channelled down from the Andes. The wines tend to be ripe, generous and fruit-forward, offering dependable quality at every price level. **Good to know** — Carmenère, long confused with Merlot in these vineyards, has become Chile's calling-card grape.

Wines

• Cabernet Sauvignon Demi Sec — Papi
• Carménère Cabernet Sauvignon — CSU
• Casillero del Diablo Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon — Concha y Toro
• Chardonnay Viognier — Clos Perdiz
• Classic — Lascar
• Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon — Emiliana
• Kimbao — Constanza Schwaderer
• Late Harvest — Viña Tarapacá
• Mapu Cabernet Sauvignon — Baron Philippe de Rothschild
• Organic Sauvignon Blanc — Cono Sur
• Reserva Biodiversity Edition Red Blend — Viña Tarapacá
• Reserva Carmenere — Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo
• Reserva Chardonnay — Mas Andes
• Sepia Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva — Vistamar
• Sunrise Selected Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon — Concha y Toro
• Syrah Gran Reserva — Viajero
• Toro de Piedra Reserva Carménère — Viña Requingua Toro de Piedra