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On land once used primarily for traditional crops such as tobacco and avocados, Casa Padic now cultivates 7.5 hectares of vineyards planted with five red grape varieties: Syrah, Carménère, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.

On land once used primarily for traditional crops such as tobacco and avocados, Casa Padic now cultivates 7.5 hectares of vineyards planted with five red grape varieties: Syrah, Carménère, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.

The vineyards are located 60 km from Catemu’s main irrigation canal, making them among the last agricultural properties to receive water—resulting in conditions shaped by drought.

Catemu,
Aconcagua Valley

Catemu is a village that belongs to the province of San Felipe, Aconcagua Valley, in the Valparaíso region. Founded in 1891, it has a population of 15,600 inhabitants.

The origin of its name has two widely accepted versions: one comes from Mapudungun and translates to “place of temus,” where Ka means “place” and Temu refers to an endemic tree in the area. The second version interprets the name as “another beautiful place,” highlighting its natural beauty.

CLIMATE
AND SOIL

With a total area of 361.6 km² and an average altitude of 424 meters above sea level, Catemu is located between transverse Andean ranges and the coastal mountain range. It has a semi-arid Mediterranean climate, characterized by a prolonged dry season and a well-defined winter, with extreme temperatures that can drop to -2°C. 

During the summer months, maximum temperatures occur in January, reaching 30°C, while winter maximums occur in July, reaching 14.4°C. Its average annual precipitation is approximately 340 millimeters.

Catemu valley is suitable for all types of crops, especially fruit crops such as stone fruits, table grapes, and pome fruits. The production of wine grapes had been limited, until now, to the vineyards of the Salesian Agricultural School, where wines are produced for educational purposes. This places Casa Padic as an innovative project within the commune and with great potential, considering the climatic, edaphological, and natural conditions of the locality.