Viña Leyda’s El Granito vineyard in Chile’s burgeoning Leyda Valley
Back in 1998, when Viña Leyda started to plant its first vineyards, few in the world of wine suspected that the Leyda Valley had the potential to produce high-end cool climate wines. Yet this burgeoning area in Chile’s Valparaiso Region was on the verge of making a name for itself on the global stage. Today, a quarter of a century later, the Leyda Valley is renowned for its cold climate wines. Pioneering winery Viña Leyda, meanwhile, has established a reputation as one of the top producers of Pinot Noir in Chile.
The Leyda Valley is located to the west of the Cordillera de la Costa mountain range, 250m above sea level and just 12km from the Pacific Ocean
The Leyda Valley
With 1,800 hectares under vine, the Leyda Valley is a unique terroir where the climate, geography and soils combine to produce some of the most distinguished wines in coastal Chile. Located to the west of the Cordillera de la Costa mountain range, 250m above sea level and just 12km from the Pacific Ocean, sea breezes carry cold air into the valley. This results in a cool climate with minimal variations in temperature between day and night. These distinctive conditions ensure that grapes ripen slowly and result in intense, aromatic wines with high acidity.
Another distinguishing factor in this region is the landscape. Gentle hills
