I was struggling to find a map which had administrative regions, their corresponding Regiones Viticolas, and nested DOs, so I made one using this old map and the wines of Chile website. Note that the DOs are on the left with the corresponding RV & administrative region on the right. The Atacama and Austral DOs are off the map, but I did list them North to South. Hope it's helpful/do let me know if there are any errors. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:c0e8b70d-a9cd-48e8-9316-06cc9ac1767d
Hey Daniel & Keith! Per the current state of Chilean wine law, Secano Interior is the sole exception where it can be labeled. If you take a peek at page 6 here, it is omitted from the allowable grape varieties.
I'd look here, specifically Artículo 3º Bis., regarding the authorization of País and Cinsault for the denominación de origen especial Secano Interior.
Is País now permitted on Chilean labels? Anyone have good information on this?
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According to wine-searcher a study in 2013 proposes that the second parent is a variety called Murál
Indeed. Wasn’t the Denominación de Origen especial Secano Interior explicitly introduced to allow varietal labeling for País and Cinsault? It certainly appears that it is wines labeled with that DO that are appearing in the marketplace with País on the label.
Hey Keith! This 85% requirement is specific to earning Costa/Entre Cordilleras/Andes designation. I'll be sure to add specificity to the text to avoid confusion.
The section on Chile’s DO system includes the following text: ‘Every viticultural area within Chile’s DO scheme is now grouped under one of these three sectors, and producers may append a denominación with one of these complementary indications, provided a minimum 85% of grapes are sourced from the named region.’ But that 85% minimum would seem to conflict with the text further above that states that ‘Wines indicating an origin need only contain a minimum 75% of grapes harvested in the stated region’. I understand what happens in practice differs due to concerns over exporting to the EU, but the wording here would suggest that the 85% minimum is a legal minimum for origin labeling. Am I missing something?
Hey Juan! Thank you. The guide is updated.