Chile's Central Valley region runs for 400 kilometres from the Maipo Valley in the north to the Maule Valley. It's often mistaken for the geological Central Valley, which runs north-south for more than 1,000 kilometres between the Coastal Range and the Chilean Andes. Cool areas in river valleys, coastal sites, and the Andean foothills allow for Pinot Noir with notable freshness, dark fruit and spice.