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Argentina and Chile Flashcards

1
Q

White wines labeled Riserva and Gran Riserva in Argentina must be aged for how long?

A

6 months Riserva

12 months Gran Riserva

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Red wines labeled Riserva and Gran Riserva in Argentina must be aged for how long?

A

12 months Riserva

24 months Gran Riserva

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3
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What province is Cafayate located in?

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Salta

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4
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Where is Uco Valley located?

A

Mendoza

Highest Vineyards of Mendoza

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5
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What are Zonda?

A

Hot dry summer and spring winds that blow off the Andes in Argentina

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6
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What is the second most planted red grape in Argentina?

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Bonarda AKA Charbono

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7
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What is the most planted white grape of Argentina?

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Pedro Giménez

no relation to PX of Sherry

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8
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What are the 3 broad growing regions of Argentina?

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Northern Regions

Cuyo

Patagonia

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9
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Where is the majority of Argentina wine produced?

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Mendoza, in the Cuyo province

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10
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Susana Balbo’s “Crios” is what type of wine?

A

Hallmark Torrontes from Salta

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11
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Where is Catamarca?

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Directly south of Salta

Torrontes, Syrah, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon

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12
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Name the 6 regional DO’s of Chile North to South

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Attacama

Coquimbo

Aconcagua

Central Valley (Valle Central)

Southern Region (Sur)

Austral

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13
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Elqui and Limarí are located in what DO?

A

Coquimbo

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14
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Casablanca and San Antonio are located in what DO?

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Aconcagua DO

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15
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What are the 4 sub-regions of the Valle Central?

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Maipo Valley

Rapel Valley

Curicó Valley

Maule Valley

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16
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Who is the largest producer in Chile?

A

Concha y Toro

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17
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Almaviva is a joint project between who?

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Baron Philipe Rothschild (Mouton) and Concha y Toro

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18
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Colchagua and Cachapoal are sub-regions of where?

A

Rapel Valley, Valle Central

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19
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What year did Chile create it’s DO system?

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1995

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20
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Chilean wines must contain what percent of the stated grape and vintage on a bottle?

A

75%

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21
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What is the minimum abv for Chilean wines?

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11.5%

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22
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Chilean wines labeled ‘Reserva’ and ‘Reserva Especial’ must have what abv?

A

12% min

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23
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Chilean wines labeled ‘Gran Reserva’ and ‘Reserva Privada’ must have what abv?

A

12.5% min

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24
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What is the most famous sub region of Maipo Valley?

A

Puente Alto

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25
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Where would you find Los Lingues and Apalta?

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Colchauga Valley

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26
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Most planting in Argentina are where?

A

Western Portion

in foothills and plains of Andes

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27
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What are the DO areas largest to smallest?

A

Region

Sub-region

zone

area

28
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Where is Apalta?

29
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Where is Manzanar?

A

Aconcagua Costa

30
Q

What are the parent grapes of Carmenere?

A

Cab Franc x Gros Cabernet

31
Q

Where is Carmères acid compared to Cab Sauv and Merlot?

A

Usually lower

31
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Where is Carmères acid compared to Cab Sauv and Merlot?

A

Usually lower

32
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Most Carmenère is planted where in Chile?

33
Q

Where is Puemo?

34
Q

Name the DO’s of Coquimbo:

A

Limari

Elqui

Choapa

35
Q

Puente Altos located where?

36
Q

Puemo DO is regarded for what grape?

A

Carmenère

37
Q

Where is Puemo DO?

38
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What is VIGNO?

A

A group of growers and producers dedicated to protecting old carignan vines in Maule

39
Q

6 months Riserva

12 months Gran Riserva

A

White wines labeled Riserva and Gran Riserva in Argentina must be aged for how long?

40
Q

12 months Riserva

24 months Gran Riserva

A

Red wines labeled Riserva and Gran Riserva in Argentina must be aged for how long?

41
Q

Hot dry summer and spring winds that blow off the Andes in Argentina

A

What are Zonda?

42
Q

Pedro Giménez

no relation to PX of Sherry

A

What is the most planted white grape of Argentina?

43
Q

Northern Regions

Cuyo

Patagonia

A

What are the 3 broad growing regions of Argentina?

44
Q

Attacama

Coquimbo

Aconcagua

Central Valley (Valle Central)

Southern Region (Sur)

Austral

A

Name the 6 regional DO’s of Chile North to South

45
Q

Maipo Valley

Rapel Valley

Curicó Valley

Maule Valley

A

What are the 4 sub-regions of the Valle Central?

46
Q

Concha y Toro

A

Who is the largest producer in Chile?

47
Q

Baron Philipe Rothschild (Mouton) and Concha y Toro

A

Almaviva is a joint project between who?

48
Q

Cab Franc x Gros Cabernet

A

What are the parent grapes of Carmenere?

49
Q

Who produces more wine Chile or Argentina?

50
Q

Robert Mondavi was partnered in what Chilean winery?

A

Seña

founded in 1995

51
Q

What are 3 major geographical features of Chile?

A

Attacama Desert

Andes Mountains

Pacific Ocean

52
Q

What are the two mountain ranges of Chile?

A

Andes

Cordilleras de la Costa (Coastal Ranges)

53
Q

When did Chiles DO system start?

A

Enacted in 1994

took affect in 1995

54
Q

What is the largest encompassing DO category in Chile?

A

Región Vitícola (Viticultural Region)

55
Q

Where would you find Valle del Huasco and Valle del Piapó?

A

Attacama DO

56
Q

Chiles highest elevation vineyards are where?

A

Elqui Valley

57
Q

Where would you find Vicuña and Paiguano?

A

Elqui Valley

58
Q

What is the most planted grape of Valle de Limarí?

A

Chardonnay

59
Q

What is the only zone of Valle de San Antonio DO?

A

Valle de Leyda

60
Q

Alto Puente and Pirque are located where?

61
Q

Sauvignon Vert is the same as what Italian varietal?

62
Q

What is the most planted sub-region of Chile?

63
Q

What are the rules for VIGNO laebeling?

A

85% Carignan

Old Vine

Head Trained

aged 2 years before release (barrel, bottle, tank, etc)

64
Q

What is the most planted grape of Itata Valley DO?

65
Q

What are the two sub regions of the Austral?

A

Valle del Cautín

Valle de Orsono

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