Chapter 17: Chile, Brazil, and Uruguay Flashcards
Capitol city of Uruguay
Montevideo
Leading grape variety of Uruguay
Tannat
Alternative name for Tannat (in honor of an early adopter) used in Uruguay
Harriague (in honor of Pascual Harriague)
Chile’s cold ocean current
Humboldt Current
Very dry desert located at the northern end of Chile’s viticultural areas
Atacama Desert
Leading grape variety of Chile
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chilean name(s) for the Friulano grape
- Sauvingon Vert 2. Sauvignonasse
Geographical terms for Chile’s wine regions, as defined west-east
- Costa/Coast 2. Entre 3. Cordilleras/Between the Mountains 4. Andes
Grape variety previously thought to be Chilean “Merlot”
Carmenère
Six main viticultural regions of Chile
- Atacama 2. Coquimbo 3. Aconcagua 4. Central Valley 5. Del Sur (Southern Regions) 6. Austral
Two subregions of the Atacama Viticultural Region
- Copiapó Valley 2. Huasco Valley
In addition to wine, many of the grapes of the Atacama Viticultural Region are used for these products:
- Table grapes 2. Pisco
Three subregions of the Coquimbo Region
- Elqui Valley 2. Choapa Valley 3. Limarí Valley
Subregion located at one of the narrowest points of Chile
Choapa Valley
Three subregions of Aconcagua Region
- Aconcagua Valley 2. Casablanca Valley 3. San Antonio Valley
Aconcagua subregion best-known for cool-climate white varieties
Casablanca Valley
Zone located within the San Antonio Valley – known for granite soils
Leyda Valley
Four subregions of Chile’s Central Valley Region
- Maipo Valley 2. Rapel Valley 3. Curicó Valley 4. Maule Valley
Chilean wine region surrounding the city of Santiago
Maipo Valley
Two zones of Chile’s Rapel Valley
- Colchagua Valley 2. Cachapoal Valley
Organization supporting dry-farmed, old vine Carignan in Chole’s Maule Valley
VIGNO ‘Vignadores de Carignan’
Rustic style of wine produced in the Maule Valley, often made from País grapes
‘Pipeño’
3 subregions of Chile’s ‘Southern Regions’ VR
- Itata Valley 2. Bío-Bío Valley 3. Malleco Valley
2 subregions of Chile’s ‘Austral Region’ VR
- Cautin Valley 2. Osorno Valley