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Aconcagua

Aconcagua is a wine region in Chile, home to 32 wineries, producing red, rose, white wines.

Aconcagua at a glance: roughly split white/red.
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Aconcagua's 32 wineries make roughly equal white and red wine; Sauvignon Blanc is the most common single-grape bottling; wines carry DO designation.

About the Aconcagua region

    Location
    Aconcagua Valley is a wine-producing region located 65 km (40 mi) north of Santiago in the east of the Valparaíso Region.
    Climate
    Aconcagua has a marked inland-to-coastal contrast: red varieties have a long tradition in the inland valley near the Andes, while the coastal zone supports cool-climate Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
    Soils
    Aconcagua vineyards occupy alluvial and colluvial terraces along the Aconcagua River between the Andes and the Pacific.

Region facts sourced from Wines of Chile, Wine Regions Map, Aconcagua Valley section, retrieved 2026-07-12. (Wines of Chile website terms; factual extraction with minimum necessary quotation), Wikipedia contributors, "Aconcagua (wine region)", Wikipedia, revision 1304724692, retrieved 2026-07-11. (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International).

Most common single-grape wines

When Aconcagua wines are made from a single grape (rather than a blend), these are the most common:

Wine profile

Aconcagua is roughly split, making substantial white (49%) and red (49%) wine.

558 distinct Aconcagua wines tracked, spanning the colours and styles below.

  • White273 · 49%
  • Red271 · 49%
  • Rose14 · 3%

Types: Sparkling, Still.

Catalogue vintages span 1983 to 2008.

Representative Aconcagua wines

Selected from stable product-to-region relationships for diversity — not a claim that these are the region's best wines.

  • San Esteban — In Situ Signature Syrah Mourvedre Viognier
  • Vina Casablanca — Nimbus Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Errazuriz — Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
  • San Esteban — In Situ Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Sangiovese
  • Matetic — Eq Syrah
  • Aila — Pinot Noir
  • Chocalan — Malvilla Riesling
  • Errazuriz — Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc

Sub-regions & appellations

Within Aconcagua, these appellationsA legally-defined smaller growing area within a wine region, often with its own grapes and rules. are smaller growing areas, often with their own character:

  • Casablanca Valley
  • Leyda Valley
  • San Antonio Valley
  • Aconcagua Valley
  • Lo Abarca
  • Panquehue
  • Santo Domingo
  • Zapallar

Quality designations

Wines here carry DO status — a controlled quality designation.

  • DODenominación de Origen — Spain's controlled-origin designation.

Chile wine designations

DO
Chilean DO identifies wine from a legally defined viticultural region, subregion, zone or area that meets Decree 464.
Understanding the wine data
Designation
The protected-origin or administrative category associated with the wine, interpreted using country-aware rules. The same abbreviation can mean different things in different countries, so we only show the meaning approved for that country.
How this ranking is built

Producers are included when WhatDrink has a canonical producer-to-region relationship supported by the catalogue data. Display order may use represented wine count and relationship confidence to provide useful coverage; it is not a ranking of winery quality, prestige, production volume or critical acclaim.

Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.

How to choose a good Aconcagua wine

Look for the DO designation — it signals a controlled-origin Aconcagua wine.

FAQs

Where is Aconcagua?
Aconcagua Valley is a wine-producing region located 65 km (40 mi) north of Santiago in the east of the Valparaíso Region .
What do the designation terms on Aconcagua wines mean?
DO: Chilean DO identifies wine from a legally defined viticultural region, subregion, zone or area that meets Decree 464. These terms describe geographical or regulatory categories; they do not by themselves guarantee that one producer or bottle is better than another.
How are wineries and producers selected for Aconcagua?
Producers are included when WhatDrink has a canonical producer-to-region relationship supported by the catalogue data. Display order may use represented wine count and relationship confidence to provide useful coverage; it is not a ranking of winery quality, prestige, production volume or critical acclaim.
How are representative Aconcagua wines selected?
Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.
How much wine data does WhatDrink have for Aconcagua?
The current regional catalogue contains 558 linked wines from 32 linked producers. Counts describe WhatDrink catalogue coverage and may change as source data is refreshed.

Regional data is aggregated from wine directory and product-catalogue sources; grape and style associations reflect characteristic varieties and may vary by producer and vintage.