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Ch 36 Flashcards

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where are the sub regions of the Southern region of Chile?

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  • vineyards are cooler and wetter
    1) ITATA VALLEY - pais and muscat of alexandria
    2) BIO BIO - pinot noir and chard
    3) MALLECO - smallest, chard and pinot noir
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describe Curico and Maule Valley topography and climate

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Maule is cooler than Curico

  • southern end of Central valley
  • warmest fertile soil –> most important for inexpensive blended red and white
  • increasing effect for dry farming
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what grapes grow in Curico and Maule?

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-carignan full bodied intently concentrated , ancient low yield bush vines

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Cliamate of the Central valley region?

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  • region runs from Captial Santigo to the sub regions of Itata Valley
  • vast warm flat
  • ripens easy–> focus on inexpensive fruity wines merlot and chard
  • divided into 4 sub regions
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what are the sub regions of Rapel

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has 2 smaller sub regions
Central valley - ______- then small are:
1) Cachaoul
2) Colchagua

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Colchagua valley

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central valley--> rabel--> \_\_\_\_
-zones is a larger and more varied
-warm and open to some ocean influences
-full bodied red cab, syrah, carmenere
as expande, panters on slopes occur
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Cachapoal Valley

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Central valley–> Rapel–> _____
warm area, cut off from ocean breeze
-carmenere on valley floor
-cab & syrah cooler eastern end

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describe topography and what varietals grow in Maipo valley?

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  • close proximity to Santiago
  • classic heartland of industry
  • almost surrounded by mts, little coast
  • premium sites by Andean foothills, cooled by descending air
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what are the sub regions of Central Valley

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1) Maipo
2) Rapel
- Chapoal
- Colchagua
3) Curico
4) Maule

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what grapes grow in Casablanca and San Antonio?

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Sauv blanc dominates
-particularity in Leyda Valley zone and San Antonio Valley

Chard- capable of fine wine
PN- red berry fruit, herbal notes

Syrah -(Casablanca) well structured with pepper notes

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Casablanca valley and San Antonio Valley share similar vineyard topography conditions which are?

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  • host of different soils, aspects
  • both lie between the coast and mts
  • morning fog, afternoon winds
  • sauv blanc, dominates, particular in the Leyda valley
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describe Aconcagua Valley topography

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1) Steep sided narrow valley
- cooling from Andes
2) Moving toward the Pacific between mt range and coast
- fertile valley floor

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what grows in the Aconcagua?

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cab sauv- rich ripe flavors with H acid and H tannin
syrah
carmenerie

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what are the principal sub regions of Aconcagua Valley

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  • this is the 2nd smallest wine region in Chile
    1) Aconcagua valley
    2) Casablanca valley
    3) San Antonia valley which includes Leyda Valley zone
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describe the Coquimbo region

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region boarders Atacama dessert

  • most northern region
  • lack of water / Irrigation is expensive
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what are 3 sub regions of Coquimbo

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Elqui Valley–> sauv blanc and syrah
LImari Valley–> high quaulity chard
Choapa Valley –> lessor

all 3 benefit from slightly different features, sunshine, cooling from sea breeze or mountains

17
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what white grape grown in Chile

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1) SAVU BLANC- Cassablanca, San Antonia
- herbaceous, H acid, fruity, ripe apple, citrus, tropical
2) CHARD - Llmari Valley, Aconcayua Valley
- ripe fruit, and oak
3) MUSCAT of ALEXANDRIA - grape brandy Pisco

18
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where is PN grown in Chile?

A

San Antonio

Casablanca valley

19
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describe Syrah from Chile

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1) North Elqui Valley–> lt body, pepper

2) Colchuagua (mid range) –> Intense black fruit, fuller body, hotter climate

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describe carmenere from Chile

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  • late ripening
  • most successful in warm and sunny
  • usually full body. often H tannin
  • herbaceous when not fully ripe
  • black fruit, herbal aroma
  • signature grape
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describe cab sauv from Chile

A

made in variety of styles

  • simple and fruity to full body premium
  • ripe black fruit
  • herbaceous character
  • frequently blended w/ merlot
  • carmenere or syrah
22
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what black grapes does Chile grow?

A 
cab sauv
merlot
carmenere
syrah
pinot noir
23
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what are the terms used to communicate the quality level w/in producer’s portfolio on Chile?

A

Reserva
Reserva Especial
Reserva Privada
Grand Reserva

24
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what new terms appear on wine labels as a result of the 2012 new classification

A

1) Costa–> for costal regions
2) Entre Cordilleras –> area between the mountains ranges
3) Andes–> mountain area

Producers may choose or not choose to put these terms on the labels in addition to the DOs

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2012 Chilean wine law change, how?

A

classify vineyards site according to the distance from the coast instead of the latitude

26
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name Chile’s principal DO regions

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Denominaciones de Origen
-Coquimbo
-Aconcagua
-Central Valley
-Southern Region 
regions are divided into 13 sub regions that generally follow the valley and EW andes to Pacific
27
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Chile grape growing?

A

900 KMs N to S 100Km W to E
4 Key geo Features:
1) pacific ocean west and just inland coastal mountains
2) east side Andes
3) N of Santiago 2 mountain ranges merge
4) South of Capital large depression between mountain ranges = Central Valley

28
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Chile climate?

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generally warm med climate
dry sunny reliably ripe and fungal 
-disease kept minimum
-irrigation where rain shortfall
-El Nino = Rain increase
-La Nina = drought
29
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how do the Andes Mountains affect the growing region for Chile?

A
  • cold air descends from the mountains over night and can cause large diurnal temp ranges
  • between 2 mt ranges the climate is more sheltered
  • large expense of flat land is easier to cultivate
30
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what wine laws does Chile follow?

A

GI scheme
Vineyards divided into several DOs Denominaciones de Origen
- 13 sub regions
-base on Administrative regions
-sub regions = broad based and contain multiple zones that are uniform in climate

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