18. Chile

Question 1

Via which method are most Chilean sparkling wines made?

Answer 1

Tank method (90%)

Question 2

What are the principal three varieties used for sparkling wine production in Chile?

Answer 2

1) Chardonnay
2) Pinot Noir
3) Sauvignon Blanc

Question 3

In which five regions is fruit for premium sparkling wine grown?

Answer 3

1) Casablanca
2) San Antonio (Leyda)
3) Limari
4) Curico
5) Bio Bio

Question 4

Where can Casablanca and San Antonio be found?

Answer 4

Aconcagua

Question 5

Where is the Bio Bio?

Answer 5

Southern Chile.

Question 6

Fruit for inexpensive sparkling wine is sourced from where?

Answer 6

Inland Central Valley.

Question 7

Most vineyard areas in Chile are irrigated except for which?

Answer 7

Itata Valley.

Question 8

Which two varieties are produced in Itata and Maule?

Answer 8

1) Moscatel
2) Pais

Question 9

Which are the three main producers of sparkling wine in Chile?

Answer 9

1) Valdivieso
2) Vina Mar
3) Undurraga

Question 10

Domestic sales of sparkling wines accounts for which per cent of sales?

Answer 10

66%+

Question 11

What are the top three countries for export for Chilean sparkling?

Answer 11

1) Japan
2) Columbia
3) Brazil

Question 12

What makes Bio Bio suitable for the production of fruit for sparkling wine?

Answer 12

Southerly latitude open to the influence of the Pacific Ocean.

Question 13

What makes Curico suitable for the production of fruit for sparkling wine?

Answer 13

Some parts are coastal and cooled by the ocean.

Question 14

What makes Casablanca, San Antonio Limari suitable for the production of fruit for sparkling wine?

Answer 14

Cooled by the Pacific Ocean.

Question 15

What are Chile’s four wine growing regions north to south?

Answer 15

1) Coquimbo
2) Aconcagua
3) Central Valley
4) Southern