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Elqui Valley

Elqui Valley wine guide: the wine region in Chile, its Sauvignon Blanc, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Chile
Climate
Arid/desert
Signature grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find

Elqui Valley is a wine region of Chile.

Growers build the wines around Sauvignon Blanc, filling out the blend with Syrah, Carmenere, Chardonnay and Pedro Ximenez.

Vines root into chalk.

The climate is arid/desert.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains.

The region is known for red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more.

Soil
Chalk
Climate
Arid/desert
Terrain
Mountains
Styles
reddry whitesweet whiterosésparkling

Grapes planted here.

01 Sauvignon BlancDominant Read → 02 SyrahDominant Read → 03 CarmenereBlending Read → 04 ChardonnayBlending Read → 05 Pedro XimenezBlending Read →
06 Pisco
07 Garnacha Read → 08 Pinot Noir Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • Castillo de Molina Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc, Elqui Valley, Chile
  • Elqui Wines Carmenere - Syrah - Malbec, Elqui Valley, Chile
  • Mayu Don Mauro Vineyard Gran Reserva Syrah, Elqui Valley, Chile
  • Mayu Gran Reserva Appassimento Carmenere, Elqui Valley, Chile
  • Mayu Gran Reserva Pinot Noir, Elqui Valley, Chile
  • Mayu Pedro Ximenez, Elqui Valley, Chile
  • Mayu Reserva Carmenere - Syrah, Elqui Valley, Chile
  • Mayu Sauvignon Blanc, Elqui Valley, Chile

Nearby regions.

01 AtacamaChile Read → 02 SaltaArgentina Read → 03 Central ValleyChile Read → 04 ChileChile Read →

Elqui Valley: common questions

01.
What grapes is Elqui Valley known for?
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Sauvignon Blanc is the signature grape of Elqui Valley. Syrah, Carmenere, Chardonnay and Pedro Ximenez are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Elqui Valley make?
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Elqui Valley produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Elqui Valley?
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Elqui Valley is a wine region in Chile.

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