More than one warm valley
- Location: Colchagua lies south of Cachapoal, within Rapel. Inland hillsides and alluvial ground differ from western sectors more exposed to Pacific air.
- Apalta: Near Santa Cruz, Apalta combines slopes with lower ground beside the Tinguiririca. Carménère, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot make a useful red-blend reference; a slope is not the same soil setting as the valley floor.