All South America

Question 1

Winemaking province in center region (Argentina)

Answer 1

Cordoba Argentina IG

(includes department IGs of Colon, Colonia Caroya, Calamuchita, San Javier, Ischillin, Tulumba and Santa Maria)

Question 2

Parents of Torrontes Riojana

Answer 2

Muscat of Alexandria x criolla chica

Question 3

Argentina’s only two DOCs

Answer 3

Luján de Cuyo (Primera Zone, Mendoza)
San Rafael (South Mendoza)

Question 4

Bottlings of Malbec by Achavel Ferrer

Answer 4

Finca Altamira
Finca Bella Vista
Finca Mirador

Question 5

Main Valley of Salta

Answer 5

Calchaqui Valleys

Question 6

Subregion of Jujuy IG (North Region)

Answer 6

Quebrada de Humahuasca

Question 7

What are the tiers of DO largest to smallest in Chile

Answer 7

464 established four tiers of DO:

Viticultural Region
Subregion
Zone
Area

Question 8

most planted white grape in Argentina

Answer 8

Pedro Giménez (not PX!)

Question 9

what year was DO system introduced in Chile

Answer 9

1994

Question 10

this grape was often mistaken for Sauvignon Blanc in Chile

Answer 10

Friulano (Sauvignon Vert)

Question 11

This tasting put Chilean wines on the map

Answer 11

2004 Berlin Tasting put Errázuriz on the map with “Viñedo Chadwick” placing first and “Seña” placing second ahead of Lafite and Margaux.

“Seña” is a collaboration between Errazuriz and Robert Mondavi, with the first vintage in 1995.

Question 12

1 exporter by volume and value to the United States of any South American Country

Answer 12

Chile

Question 13

Three Chilean Brands that dominate 85% of domestic consumption

Answer 13

Concha Y Toro
Santa Rita
San Pedro

Question 14

Do areas in Zone Leyda DO (Valle de San Antonio)

Answer 14

San Juan
Santo Domingo (both Costa)

Question 15

first to plant in San Antonio Valley

Answer 15

Vina Leyda

1997

Question 16

Casa Marin won a campaign for this DO Area in 2018 San Antonio Valley

Answer 16

Lo Abarca

Question 17

What is La Cumbre?

Answer 17

100% Syrah
Errazuriz
Aconcagua

Question 18

Two official DOs of San Antonio Valley (Aconcagua)

San Antonio is directly south of Casablanca

Answer 18

two official DO zones: Leyda Valley and Lo Abarco

Question 19

Winemaker of Kingston Family Vineyards in Casablanca

Answer 19

Byron Kosuge

Compared the region to Sta Rita Hills

Question 20

Warmest, driest and most inland subzone of San Antonio DO

Answer 20

Rosario

Only producer is Matetic, demeter certified

Question 21

First winery to plant Syrah in San Antonio

Answer 21

Matetic, Demeter certified, in 1999

Question 22

Name of the state in Brazil, bordering Uruguay where viticulture is centered (Southern)

Answer 22

Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil’s two DOs: (In Serra Gaucha)

DO Altos de Pinto Bandeira
DO Vale dos Vinhedos

Question 23

90% of Uruguays wine is grown in these three Southern Coastal departments

Answer 23

Canelones
San Jose
Montevideo

Question 24

What are the two denominations of Wine in Brazil?

Answer 24

IP (Indication of Origin)

DO (Denomination of Origin)

Question 25

What is the term for Traditional Method in Altos de Pinto Bandeira DO?

Answer 25

Espumante Natural

Question 26

Altitude requirement for Altos de Pinto Bandeira DO (Brazil)

Answer 26

Altitude Requirement of 520 to 770m

Question 27

Almaviva is a collaboration between these wineries

Answer 27

Baronne Phillipe de Rothschild
Concha Y Toro
1997

Question 28

Marchïgue, Lolol and San Fernando are DO areas of:

Answer 28

Colchagua Valley

Question 29

Miguel Torres of Spain founded this project in Curicó 1979

Answer 29

Fundo Maquehue

Stainless steel temperature controlled fermentation tanks
new Barriques
pneumatic presses newly trellis vines or VSP

Question 30

DO Zones of Curicó (Valle Central)

Answer 30

Lontué

Teno

Question 31

Concha Y Toro Carmenere bottling

Answer 31

“Carmin de Peumo”

Question 32

this region has the smallest vineyard area of the Valle Central regions

Answer 32

Maipo

Question 33

Carmenere is a crossing of this

Answer 33

Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet