Outstanding houses in Cachapoal Valley.
Cachapoal Valley produces lean, structured reds that demand food—Carmenère and Cabernet built for the valley's hot days and cool nights, their tannins wound tight as new leather.
Region DNA
The character of Cachapoal Valley
Based on 724 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 64 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Cachapoal Valley
Château Los Boldos
VisitCachapoal Valley is a wine region in Chile, home to 130 producers tracked on Femente, 10 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, and Shiraz/Syrah, producing Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon and Chilean Carménère wines with notes of Oak, Black fruit, and Red fruit.
Cachapoal Valley — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Cachapoal Valley?
- The most planted varieties in Cachapoal Valley are Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Shiraz/Syrah, and Merlot, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Cachapoal Valley known for?
- Cachapoal Valley is known for Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon, Chilean Carménère, and Chilean Merlot wines and flavors of Oak, Black fruit, and Red fruit.
- How many wineries are in Cachapoal Valley?
- Femente tracks 130 producers in Cachapoal Valley, of which 10 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Cachapoal Valley?
- Cachapoal Valley is a wine region in Chile.
Cachapoal Valley
Cachapoal Valley produces lean, structured reds that demand food—Carmenère and Cabernet built for the valley's hot days and cool nights, their tannins wound tight as new leather.
Producers in Cachapoal Valley
- Tagua Tagua — distinction
- Lagar de Codegua — distinction
- Cachapoal — honest
- Clos des Fous — distinction
- Tremonte — honest
- Torreón de Paredes — distinction
- Château Los Boldos — distinction
- Butron Budinich — honest
- Valle Secreto Vineyards Winery — distinction
- Viña Casas del Toqui — distinction
- Tuniche — honest
- Machali — honest
- Viña Tipaume — honest
- Diamante Loco — honest
- Huemul — honest
- Vina La Rosa — distinction
- Castillo Butron — undiscovered
- Ciudadano — undiscovered
- El Encanto Viñedos — honest
- Agricola Santa Cristina — distinction
- Miluna — undiscovered
- Key — honest
- Tierrapura — undiscovered
- Casas de Río Peumo — undiscovered
- Vistamar — distinction
- Lagar de Bezana — distinction
- Calyptra — distinction