America Latina! Flashcards
Clos Apalta and Winery Vik come from what country?
Chile
What is min content of Argentinian wine labeled by variety?
80%
3 primary red grapes of Chile?
Carmenérè
CS
Merlot
What are the 6 major DOs of Chile N-S?
Atacamba Coquimbo Aconcagua Valle Central Sur Austral Region
Growing climate of Argentina?
Continental, rain shadow from Andés
What is Zonda?
fierce dusty afternoon winds that are warm and dry and come off the Andés
sub-regions of Mendoza?
Luján de Cuyo (DOC) San Rafael (DOC) Maipú Maipú East San Carlos Uco Valley Tupangato Mendoza N. Mendoza E.
Name the 3 provinces of Cuyo
La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza
Qhat is the primary white grape of Chile?
Which region is best known for it?
SB
Casablanca
What is the Humbolt Current?
a cool wind coming from Antarctica cooling the vines of Chile (primarily Valle Central)
What grape was mistaken as SB in Argentina? What is it called in Italy?
Sauvignon Vert
Friulano
What varietals is Itata known for?
Gewurtz
Riesling
What are top 2 whites of Argentina?
Torrontés
Muscat de Alexandria
What year did Chilean wine law go into effect?
1995
Name regions of Patagonia
La Pampa
Neuquén
Rio Negro (southernmost, coolest)
What are 4 sub-regions of Valle Central?
Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curico
Maule Valley
3 major growing regions of Argentina?
N. Region
Cuyo
Patagonia
Where is Colchagua?
Rapel Valley, Chile (Valle Central)
Where wines are a collaboration between who? Country of origin?
- Almaviva
- Seña
Almaviva=Baron Philipe Rothschild and Concha y Toro
Seña=Robert Mondavi and Viña Errazuriz
What are 3 sub-regions of Aconcagua?
Panquehue
Casablanca
San Antonio
Chilean wine law permits hybrid grapes?
No mames huey
Name the 3 regions of N. Region of Argentina
Salta
Jujuy
Catamarca
% of grapes required by Chilean wine law for
- Vintage
- Origin
In practice?
75% by law
85% in practice
Main grape of Bio-Bio?
PN
What are the 3 sub regions of Sur in Chile?
Bio-Bio
Itata
Malleco
What are min abvs for Chilean wines:
- any table wine
- “reserva,” “reserva especial”
- “reserva privada,” “grand reserva”
11.5%
12%
12.5%
Montes “Purple Angel” is what grape?
Carmenérè
Susana Balbo’s “Crios” is what wine?
Torrontés
Chilean Synonym for Mission grape?
País
What is pisco?
Pomace Brandy of Chile or Peru
Aconcagua region is known for what varietals? Casablanca sub-region?
Chard, SB, PN
SB
What are only 2 DOCs of Argentina?
Lujan de Cuyo
San Rafael
Min aging for Argentinian wines labeled
- Reserva
- Gran Reserva
R=6mo (White), 1 yr (Reds)
GR=1yr (White), 2yrs (Reds)
What is 2nd most planted varietal in Argentina? What are it’s origins?
Bonarda (distinct from Italian)
Savoie (called Corbeau)
Northernmost wine region of Argentina?
What varietal?
Salta (highest Alt)
Torrontés
predominant soil type in Argentina?
Alluvial sand over clay
Which regions of Chile are most known for Pisco production?
Atacamba (most prominent)
Coquimbo
What are the 2 most prominent sub-regions of Coquimbo and respective grape varieties?
Bonus: 3rd sub-region?
Elqui=Syrah
Limari=Chardonnay
Both cool climate
3rd=Choapa
Which Mtn. peak is the highest in SA?
Argentinian Aconcagua Mtn.
The Aconcagua region is named for what?
eponymous river (not Argentine Mtn.)
What is most prominent zone of Aconcagua? Most prominent producer?
Panquehue (more moderate climate than rest of region)
Errázuriz (Seña bottling)
What are the 4 sub-zones of San Antonio?
Leyda
Lo Abarca
Rosario
Malvilla
Who is Chile’s largest producer? What is their top cuvée?
Concha y Toro
Don Melchor
Which sub-region of Maipo Valley is responsible for many of Chile’s premium wines?
Name several examples
Puente Alto
Concha y Toro “Don Melchor”
Almaviva
Errázuriz “Viñedo Chadwick”
What are 2 valleys of Rapel Valley? Who are some prominent producers?
Cachapoal and Colchagua (larger)
Casa Lapostolle “Clos Apalta”
Viña Montes
What are the most planted grapes in Bio-Bio and Itata?
Muscat de Alexandria (distillation)
País
What are the 3 newest geographic terms outlined by the Chilean Agricultural Ministry? When did they go into effect? What do they indicate?
Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes
2012
proximity to the coastline-mountain ranges, 85% of fruit must come from each designate to qualify
Which country is the 5th largest producer of wine in the world?
Argentina
Which region of Chile borders Argentina’s Mendoza?
Maipo Valley
Which sub-zone of Salta is most prominent for Torrontés?
Cafayete
Which winery is the first to hire Michel Rolland as a consultant in Argentina?
Etchart
Which region of Argentina is most known for grape production for Brandy and vermouths?
San Juan
Who are some prominent Mendoza Valley producers?
Catena Achával Ferrar Susana Balbo (Dominio del Plata) Bressia Cheval des Andes
Which sub-region of Mendoza offer the highest elevation vineyards?
Uco Valley (Tupangato department)
What are the common white grapes of Mendoza valley?
Chardonnay/Sémillon in Uco
Chenin in San Rafael
Where is Bodegas Chacra? Ownership?
Rio Negro in Patagonia
Sassicaia
Which mtn Range provides Rain Shadow for Chile?
Chilean Coastal Range
Which region of Chile is closest to the Capital of Santiago?
Maipo Valley
Torrontés is a crossing of?
Criolla Chica x Muscat d’Alexandria
Who produces Do Maximando Founder’s Reserve? Which DO?
Errazuriz
Acongagua
What is Harrigue?
Tannat in Uruguay
