Aconcagua (wine region) both from the province where it is located, San Felipe de Aconcagua, and also from the Aconcagua mountain, the highest peak in the Andes at 6,956 meters (22,828 feet). The snow-capped peak of Aconcagua and the surrounding mountains delivers essential melt water to the valley below. The small, 1,098-hectare winegrowing area is well known for its red wines, which have earned international acclaim, with Vina Errázuriz’s “Seña” placing ahead of both Château Lafite and Château Margaux in blind tasting held in Berlin in 2004, a milestone for the Chilean wine industry. Although the valley is primarily known for the red
Clearwater Mountains Clearwater Mountains The Clearwater Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains, located in the panhandle of Idaho in the Western United States. The mountains lie between the Salmon River and the Bitterroot Range and encompass an area of . The North Clearwater Mountains is the northernmost and shortest subrange. The subrange is in area. Only two of its peaks — the Pot Mountain and the Black Mountain — rise above . The Selway Crags lie between the North and South Clearwaters both in latitude and mean elevation. The Selway Crags encompass and its two highest peaks are the Grave Peak