Central Valley
Chile's heartland of Cabernet-led icons — six wines from four producers tracked, WineFortune index median €174 per 75 cl
- Producers
- 4
- Wines tracked
- 6
- Median 1y
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- In our shop
- 5
- Sub-regions
- 2
The Central Valley is Chile's principal fine-wine region, running south from Santiago between the Andes and the coastal ranges, and home to the country's most sought-after estates. WineFortune tracks 6 wines from 4 producers here, with 3 wines carrying an index and 5 available in the shop. The wines observed are all still reds under the Chilean DO designation, led by names from the Maipo and Colchagua valleys.
Cabernet Sauvignon dominates, often joined by Carmenère — Chile's signature grape — and other Bordeaux varieties in structured, cellar-worthy blends. A warm, dry Mediterranean climate, cooled by air from the Andes and the Pacific, gives ripe fruit with firm tannin and freshness, the style that made Maipo and Colchagua the benchmarks of Chilean red wine.
The WineFortune index, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days, puts the region's median at €174 per 75 cl bottle. At the top sit Errazuriz's Vinedo Chadwick at a median of €253.33, Almaviva from Rothschild & Concha Y Toro at €174, and Casa Lapostolle's Clos Apalta at €81.84. Critics have filed 8 reviews with an average score of 94.3 and a peak of 97 on the 100-point scale, and their median drinking window runs from 2022 to 2036.
Facts
- Country
- Chile
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère and Bordeaux-variety blends
- Style
- Still red, DO designation
- Climate
- Warm Mediterranean, cooled by the Andes and the Pacific
- Drinking window
- 2022–2036 (critics' median)
- WineFortune index median
- €174 per 75 cl (90-day trades and listings)
Bottles · 6 · highest score first · seller WineFortune
Every wine under Central Valley, whichever sub-region or producer
RedA Carmenère-led blend from the Apalta slopes of Colchagua Valley, the Lapostolle family's flagship Chilean red
RedA Franco-Chilean grand vin from Puente Alto — Rothschild savoir-faire meets Maipo Valley Cabernet under one label
RedA Franco-Chilean grand vin from Puente Alto — Rothschild savoir-faire meets Maipo Valley Cabernet under one label
RedA Franco-Chilean grand vin from Puente Alto — Rothschild savoir-faire meets Maipo Valley Cabernet under one label
RedSingle-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Chadwick family's former polo field in the Maipo Valley
RedA Franco-Chilean grand vin from Puente Alto — Rothschild savoir-faire meets Maipo Valley Cabernet under one label
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Central Valley
Questions
What wines does WineFortune track in the Central Valley?
WineFortune tracks 6 wines from 4 producers in the Central Valley, all still reds under Chile's DO designation. The names include Errazuriz's Vinedo Chadwick and Almaviva from the Maipo Valley, and Casa Lapostolle's Clos Apalta from the Colchagua Valley. Of these, 3 wines carry a WineFortune index and 5 are listed in the shop.
What does a bottle from the Central Valley cost on WineFortune?
The WineFortune index median for the region is €174 per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. By sub-region, the Maipo Valley median stands at €213.67 and the Colchagua Valley at €81.84. The highest-priced wine tracked is Vinedo Chadwick at a median of €253.33.
How do critics rate Central Valley wines, and when should they be drunk?
Across the wines WineFortune tracks here, critics have filed 8 reviews with an average score of 94.3 and a top score of 97 on the 100-point scale. Their median drinking window runs from 2022 to 2036, so most of these reds are drinking now and can rest in the cellar for years to come.
Does the WineFortune Premium Selection hold wines from the Central Valley?
Yes. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds 4 vintages from the Central Valley, which make up 1.5 per cent of the fund's value. This is stated as a holding fact, not a recommendation.