39 WSET3_Chile Flashcards
Which two regions are well known for Carmenere?
Aconcagua and central Valley
Which inferior variety was unidentified and planted among sauvignon blac until the mid 1990s?
Sauvignonasse
What are two advantages of dry sunny growing seasons?
The grapes reliably ripen and with no fungal diseases
What is an altrnative source of irrigation in addition to rain water
snow melt from the andes
What is legally required in order to use DO term Reserva for red wines?
minimum 6 months oak ageing
Which are the four DO reserva labelling terms?
Reserva, reserva especial, reserva privada, Gran Reserva
Which is the name of the weather system which is certain years can dramatically increase rainfall
El nino
What is name of the cold current which flows up from antartico along the chilean cost?
The humboldt current
What is the the diurnal temperature range caused by the cool air descending from of the andes mountains overnight?
up to 20C
Which black grape variaty dominated planting until the late 1990s
Pais
Which variatal now accounts for nearly half of the black varieties planted?
cabernet sauvignon
Which grape variety has been very successful on the export market
Merlot
Which traditional bordeaux variety was discovered amongst merlot plantings in 1994
Carmenere
Which cooler region is well known for Pinot noir?
San Antonio
Which notherly region is well known for Syrah
Elqui valley
Which cooler sub-regions are well known for sauvignon blanc?
Casablanca, San Antonio
When did phylloxera impact Chile
Never
Which is the typical feature of Cabernet Sauvignon from maipo
Mint character
Which area within the colchagua zone has gained the premium reputation?
Apalta
Which two regions famous for inexpensive blends together form the largest vineyard area in Chile
Curico and Maule
What is the name of the most influentual producer in Chile
Miguel Torres
Which is the smallest and most southerly sub-region
Malleco
Which single cooler region is well known for Chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and Pinot Noir?
Casablanca
Which two regions are well known for Syrah?
Elqui, Aconcagua
Which two regions are well known for Merlot?
Maipo and Rapel
Which area within San Antonio is particulary known for Sauvignon blanc?
Leyda Zone
Which sub-region is closest to the capital city of Santiago?
Maipo
Which three varieties dominate white plantings?
Sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and muscat of alexandria
Which white varietal is mostly use for the production of Pisco
Muscat of alexandria
Which three regions are well known for Chardonnay?
Casablanca, Limari, Central valley
Which three regions are well known for Sauvignon blanc?
Casablanca, San Antonio, Central Valley
Which two regions are well known for Pinot Noir?
Casablanca, San Antonio
Name the three sub-regions of Coquimbo?
Elqui, Limari, Choapa
What is the name of chilean wine law system
Denominacio de origin DO
In which year was the Chilean denomination system introduced?
1994
Which are the four principal DO regions?
Coquimbo, Aconcagua, central valley, southern region
Into how many subregions are the four principal regions divided?
13
To qualify for DO what percentage of the grape must comes from the DO
75 percent
Why phylloxera never impact Chile?
Due to sandy soil and geographical isolation
Name the three sub-regions of Aconcagua?
Aconcagua, Casablanca, San Antonio
Name the three sub-regions of the southern region?
Itata, Bio Bio, Malleco
Name the five sub-regions of the Chilean central valley?
Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curico, Maule
In reality ,due to exports, which minimum percentage of grape is used for varietal, vintage, and region?
85%
Which two varietials dominate plantings in Itata and Bio Bio?
Pais and Muscat of alexandria
