The regions of Peru
Choose a region to read about its wines and explore the smaller growing areas within it.
- 01ArequipaNo producers listed yetArequipa is a wine and pisco region in Peru, with important growing valleys at Caravelí, Majes and Vítor. Negra Criolla is the main grape used for pisco, a grape spirit. Majes preserves varieties introduced in the sixteenth century, while older wineries used cut stone and large clay jars for fermentation.
- 02IcaNo producers listed yetOn Peru's central-southern coast, Ica produces wine and pisco, a grape spirit, in coastal desert conditions. Pacific breezes cool the warm climate. Vineyards lie around Chincha, Pisco and the Ica Valley, where much of the region's wine and pisco production is concentrated.
- 03La LibertadNo producers listed yetLa Libertad is a region in Peru whose wine production centres on inland Cascas, in Gran Chimú Province. Cascas makes wine and puro de uva grape spirit. Lucma, Marmot and Sayapullo are also grape-growing districts within the province.
- 04LimaNo producers listed yetLima is a wine and pisco region in Peru, with most vineyards in its south around Cañete and Lunahuaná. The climate is subtropical desert, with little rain and coastal fog. Pisco, a grape spirit, remains important, alongside traditional sweet Borgoña wine and dry wines from heritage grape varieties.
- 05MoqueguaNo producers listed yetMoquegua is a wine and pisco region in Peru. Its valley's colonial vineyards supplied wine and grape spirit to Alto Peru, and archaeologists have identified 130 winery and processing sites here. Pisco-making techniques form part of Peru's recognised cultural heritage; current production also includes dry and semi-dry wines.
- 06TacnaNo producers listed yetTacna is Peru's southernmost wine region, with vineyards in its main valley around Pocollay, Calana, Pachía and Magollo. Rainfall is scarce, and vineyards reach 1,300 metres. Negra Criolla is an important red grape, while Moscatel de Alejandría, also called Italia, is the leading white variety.