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Chapter Seventeen - South America Flashcards

1
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What climatic and geographical features combine to make the western foothills of Argentina an excellent area for wine grapes?

A
  • Dry air
  • Plentiful water from snowmelt
  • High elevations
  • Sunshine
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2
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What is the name of the fierce winter wind that often affects the vineyards of Argentina?

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The Zonda

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3
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What weather threat can affect the vineyards of Argentina at harvestime?

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Hail storms

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4
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What is the leading red grape of Argentina?

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Malbec

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5
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What is considered the signature white grape of Argentina?

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Torrontes

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6
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What is the highest level of wine quality designation used in Argentina?

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Denominacion de Origen Controlada (DOC)

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7
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What is the intermediate quality level designation used for the wines of Argentina?

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IG

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8
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What designation is used for table wines and regional wines in Argentina?

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IP

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9
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What are the first two regions in Argentina to be declared DOC?

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Lujan de Cuyo

San Rafael

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10
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Province with close to 17% of Argentina’s vineyards, making it the second largest grape producing province in the country?

A

San Juan

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11
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Province particularly well known for high altitude Torrontes Riojano

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Salta

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12
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Province that contains the Famatina mountain range

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La Rioja

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13
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Province that contains close to 75% of Argentina’s vineyards

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Mendoza

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14
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Term used to designate the best wines of Argentina

A

Vinos Finos

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15
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Home province of the ultra high elevation Moya Vineyard

A

Jujuy

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16
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Label term based on minimum aging periods

A

Reserva

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17
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DOC region located in Mendoza’s Primera Zona

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Lujan de Cuyo

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18
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Province that contains some of the lowest elevation vineyards in Argentina

A

Rio Negro

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19
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A subregion of Salta with very high altitude vineyards

A

Cafayete

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20
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Province located in the geographic center of Argentina

A

Cordoba

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21
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Province located just south of Mendoza

A

Neuguen

22
Q

Red grape also known as Douce Noir

A

Bonarda

23
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White grape grown primarily for use in fortified wines and bulk wines

A

Pedro Gimenez

24
Q

DOC region located in South Mendoza

A

San Rafael

25
Q

Home province of the Sarmiento region

A

Chubut

26
Q

How long is Chile? How wide?

A

2,700 miles

100 miles

27
Q

Atacama Desert

A

One of the driest places on earth, is located in the north of Chile

28
Q

In part due to its natural barriers and strict quarantine policies, Chile has managed to remain free of the vineyard pest______

A

Phylloxera

29
Q

Chile has a cold ocean current, known as the ________ Current

A

Humboldt

30
Q

The most widely planted grape in Chile?

A

Cab Sauv

31
Q

In the 1990s, it was discovered that many of the Chilean grapes thought to be Merlot were actually _______

A

Carmenere

32
Q

Some of the Chilean grapes originally thought to be Sauvignon Blanc are actually _____

A

Sauvignon Vert

33
Q

Chile has a set of geographic place of origin laws known as the ______ system

A

DO

34
Q

Under Chilean law, the minimum requirement for place of origin, vintage, and variety on a wine label is______%, however many export oriented wineries use the EU standard of ______%

A

75%, 85%

35
Q

Three terms based on Chile’s east-west geography were approved for use on Chilean wine labels

A

Costa (coast)
Entre Cordilleras (Between the mountains)
Andes

36
Q

Region surrounding the Chilean city of Santiago

A

Maipo Valley

37
Q

A cool-climate subregion of the Coquimbo, well-konwn for mineral driven white wines

A

Limari Valley

38
Q

The region that contains the Cachapoal and Colchagua Valleys

A

Rapel Valley

39
Q

The warmest subregion of Aconcagua

A

Aconcangua Valley

40
Q

A region of the Central Valley located inland, with no maritime influence

A

Curico Valley

41
Q

A large area that encompasses more than 80% of Chile’s vineyards

A

Central Valley

42
Q

Northern region better known for Pisco than for fine wine

A

Atacama Region

43
Q

Area known for old vine Carignan and the VIGNO organization

A

Maule Valley

44
Q

The southernmost extreme of winegrowing in Chile

A

Austral Region

45
Q

Area of the Southern Regions (Del Sur) increasingly planted with Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir

A

Bio Bio Valley

46
Q

Subregion of the Aconcagua Valley known for granite soils and breezy conditions

A

Leyda Valley

47
Q

Area of Coquimbo, increasingly known for the country’s best Syrah

A

Elqui Valley

48
Q

Wine area located at the narrowest point of the country

A

Choapa Valley

49
Q

What wine region is located nearest to the border between Argentina and Bolivia?

A

Jujuy

50
Q

What wine region is known for high altitude Torrontes

A

Cafayete

51
Q

What area has been awarded Brazil’s first DO designation?

A

Vale dos Vinhedos

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