The Coquimbo region features two separate valleys, each with a unique climate and growing conditions. The Vicuña Valley is located along the Elqui River which originates high in the Andes. The Ovalle Valley is further south, and is comprised of two smaller valleys, each with its own microclimate – the lower Ovalle, and the higher El Palqui.
Yet for all its individual valleys, the Coquimbo region is known singularly for its fresh table grapes. And, just as in the Copiapó Valley, its temperature difference between the upper and lower valleys results in grape harvests that are approximately 20 days apart.
