Viña Santa Rita is located in the Metropolitan Region, south of Santiago in the foothill foothills of the Andes; It is causing a large thermal amplitude between day and night of 20. It has a Mediterranean climate marked by dry, hot summers, dry autumns, mild winters and frost-free spring.
The average rainfall ranging between 300 and 450 mm / year. The valley has rocky soils that allow good drainage.
This terroir is recognized as one of the best areas in the world for planting red varieties, especially Cabernet Sauvignon.
Location: 40 Km south of Santiago in the piedmont of the Andes..
Area: 1,282 ha.
Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc.
Climate: semi-arid Mediterranean climate. dry cold winter and moderate rains, warm summer. thermal oscillation that can exceed 20 ° C (68 ° F).
T ° annual average 13.9 ° C (57 ° F).
Average annual rainfall: 400 mm.
Soil: Alluvial soil / ground Coluvial
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The Colchagua Valley 120 kilometers south of Santiago is located. Agricultural and wine vocation valley begins in the seventeenth century, when the King of Spain these fertile lands destined to farms for their most distinguished officers, resulting in the construction of wonderful mansions that remain until today.
This valley was the first, in 1996 to develop the idea of the Wine Route to promote wine tourism. It is a narrow valley that stretches from the foot of the Andes to the Pacific Ocean. The vineyards are on the hillsides accompanied by warm microclimates but bathed with water from Tinguiririca and Colchagua rivers, providing excellent strains with outstanding red Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Carmenère and Malbec.
Currently this valley has 20,000 hectares cultivated.
