Climate and soil in Chilean wine-producing areas

Chile has a Mediterranean climate, with warm and dry summers and cool and rainy winters, which is exactly what grapes like. Chile is a very long and narrow country, with a total length of 4,500 kilometers from Atacama Desert in the north to Patagonia Glacier in the south, but the average length from east to west is only 1.50 kilometers, and the Andes and the Pacific Ocean on both sides are covered with snow all year round. Humboldt current flowing through Chile has a great regulating effect on climate. During the grape growing season, the sun shines brightly during the day and the temperature drops sharply at night. The article comes from China Red Wine Network. The huge temperature difference between day and night just makes the grapes have a fresh taste and a refreshing sour taste. Dark color, ripe tannins and high phenol are just what red wine needs.

It is no accident that Chile has a perfect climate suitable for grape growth. The vineyards are deeply influenced by the cold current of the Pacific Ocean and the Humboldt current blowing from the Antarctic ice to the west coast of South America. Humboldt current flows from Antarctic glaciers through the west coast of South America. Strangely, when Humboldt cold current hits the northern coastline of Chile, it will produce cloudy weather, but there is almost no precipitation (Atacama Atacama Desert is one of the driest places in the world).

The unique geographical environment forms a natural barrier. The Atacama desert in the north, the Andes in the east, Patagonia and Antarctic glaciers in the south, and the Pacific and coastal mountains in the west protect Chilean vineyards from harmful substances, and provide them with various soil types to brew wines with various varieties and prices. The wine producing area is mainly located near Santiago, the capital of Chile, and the climate and soil conditions are very suitable for the growth of wine grapes. Precipitation is mainly in winter, and the melting snow water in the Andes provides pure water for Chile. Chile is one of the few wine producing areas in the world that do not need grafting because of the root nodule aphid disease. Mild climate and large temperature difference between day and night make grapes have a longer maturity than other producing areas.