Chile:
Rapel - Ocean exposure, hot days and cool nights growing sauv blanc and semillion.
Casablanca - newer region, 25 years pioneered for cold costal sauvignon blanc, but its been determined that Chardonnay succeeds. Damp and foggy, high acid and lots of tropical fruit. Usually oaked and without too much malolactic present.
Colchagua - "Napa of Chile", Old vines, Malbec dark fruit and violet.
Concepcion where the earthquake hit
Argentina
70% of wine comes from Mendoza, and the majority of that is Malbec.
Maipu and Lujan are other important red regions. La Rioja grows Torrentes and in San Juan they make a style of wine similar to Sherry
Salta - is one of the highest regions, approaching 10,000 feet in a high desert climate on 150 year old vines.
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