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Aconcagua

Aconcagua is a wine region in Chile, between the Pacific and the Andes. Warm inland vineyards around Los Andes and San Felipe grow Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère for ripe, intense reds. Cooler western areas grow Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, so location within the region matters as well as the grape.

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Aconcagua, Chile
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Atlas locationAconcagua · Chile33.31° S · 71.34° WOpen in Atlas

Aconcagua's inland vineyards lie around Los Andes and San Felipe, about 100 kilometres northeast of Santiago. The central valley has dry, hot summers and cold winters. Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère make ripe, intense reds here, while Syrah varies in style across the valley. Cooler western sectors grow Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay for white wines, with Pinot Noir in the cooler sites. Some vineyards use Andean snowmelt for irrigation as the valley rises towards the mountains.

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Inside the region

Explore the wine-growing areas of Aconcagua.

  1. 01Aconcagua5 producersAconcagua, Chile.

Producer profiles

Producer profiles

Every producer profiled in Aconcagua so far.

  • Bodegas Santo DomingoSan Fernando winery with Bordeaux family origins and biologically sustainable vineyard management.
  • Emiliana Organic VineyardsEmiliana Organic Vineyards farms Chilean vineyards organically and biodynamically, with blends such as Coyam and Gê.
  • Viña IndómitaA large Casablanca Valley producer with a hilltop winery and cool-climate whites, owned since 2017 by Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine, China's largest wine company.
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  • Viña MaipoChilean producer founded in 1948 in the Maipo Valley, now one of the five largest wine exporters in Chile, distributing to over 80 markets.
  • Viña UndurragaChilean producer founded in 1885, best known for coastal Leyda Valley Pinot Noir and old-vine Maule Carignan at the premium end of a wide multi-valley range.
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Sources for this guide are listed below. Featured producers are a selection, not a ranking.

  • World of Wine Atlas and learning records

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mapSee Aconcagua in the AtlasSee Aconcagua and its wine-growing areas on the map.placeContinue to AconcaguaAconcagua is one of Aconcagua's wine-growing areas.learningUnderstand Cabernet SauvignonRead the Cabernet Sauvignon guide.