Maipo Valley
Chile's benchmark Cabernet country beneath the Andes — tracked, priced and listed on WineFortune
- Producers
- 2
- Wines tracked
- 3
- Median 1y
- —
- In our shop
- 4
The Maipo Valley is Chile's most storied fine-wine sub-region, stretching from the edge of Santiago into the foothills of the Andes within the wider Central Valley. WineFortune tracks 3 wines from 2 producers here, lists 4 bottles in the shop and builds a live price index from 2 of them.
Cabernet Sauvignon rules the valley. The stony alluvial soils of the higher Andean slopes, warm days and cool mountain nights shape structured, cassis-scented still red wines, often supported by Cabernet Franc, Carmenère and Merlot. Every wine we track here carries Chile's Denominación de Origen (DO) designation.
The WineFortune index median for the Maipo Valley stands at €213.67 per 75 cl bottle, built from our own trades and listings over the past 90 days. The two indexed wines are Errazuriz's Vinedo Chadwick, with an index median of €253.33 per 75 cl, and Almaviva, the Rothschild & Concha Y Toro joint venture, at €174. Critics average 94.2 points on the 100-point scale across 5 reviews, peaking at 95, with a median drinking window of 2021 to 2035.
Facts
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon-led red blends
- Style
- Still red
- Designation
- DO (Denominación de Origen)
- Climate
- Warm Mediterranean days, cool Andean nights
- Drinking window
- 2021–2035 (critics' median)
- Index median
- €213.67 per 75 cl (90-day WineFortune index)
Bottles · 5 · highest score first · seller WineFortune
Every wine under Maipo Valley, whichever sub-region or producer
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 Maipo Valley
Questions
Which Maipo Valley wines does WineFortune track?
WineFortune tracks 3 wines from 2 producers in the Maipo Valley: Vinedo Chadwick from Errazuriz and Almaviva from Rothschild & Concha Y Toro. Of these, 2 wines feed the price index, and 4 bottles are currently listed in the shop.
How much does a Maipo Valley fine wine cost on WineFortune?
The WineFortune index median for the Maipo Valley is €213.67 per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. Within that, Vinedo Chadwick shows an index median of €253.33 per 75 cl and Almaviva €174.
What do critics think of Maipo Valley wines tracked here?
Across 5 reviews, the wines WineFortune tracks in the Maipo Valley average 94.2 points on the 100-point scale, with a top score of 95. The critics' median drinking window runs from 2021 to 2035.
What grape and style defines the Maipo Valley?
Cabernet Sauvignon is the valley's signature grape, often blended with Cabernet Franc, Carmenère and Merlot. The wines WineFortune tracks here are still reds carrying Chile's Denominación de Origen (DO) designation, shaped by stony alluvial soils and cool air off the Andes.
Does the WineFortune Premium Selection hold Maipo Valley wine?
Yes. The WineFortune Premium Selection currently holds 3 vintages from the Maipo Valley. This is stated as a holding fact only and is not a recommendation or advice.