Chapter Seventeen - South America Flashcards
What climatic and geographical features combine to make the western foothills of Argentina an excellent area for wine grapes?
- Dry air
- Plentiful water from snowmelt
- High elevations
- Sunshine
What is the name of the fierce winter wind that often affects the vineyards of Argentina?
The Zonda
What weather threat can affect the vineyards of Argentina at harvestime?
Hail storms
What is the leading red grape of Argentina?
Malbec
What is considered the signature white grape of Argentina?
Torrontes
What is the highest level of wine quality designation used in Argentina?
Denominacion de Origen Controlada (DOC)
What is the intermediate quality level designation used for the wines of Argentina?
IG
What designation is used for table wines and regional wines in Argentina?
IP
What are the first two regions in Argentina to be declared DOC?
Lujan de Cuyo
San Rafael
Province with close to 17% of Argentina’s vineyards, making it the second largest grape producing province in the country?
San Juan
Province particularly well known for high altitude Torrontes Riojano
Salta
Province that contains the Famatina mountain range
La Rioja
Province that contains close to 75% of Argentina’s vineyards
Mendoza
Term used to designate the best wines of Argentina
Vinos Finos
Home province of the ultra high elevation Moya Vineyard
Jujuy
Label term based on minimum aging periods
Reserva
DOC region located in Mendoza’s Primera Zona
Lujan de Cuyo
Province that contains some of the lowest elevation vineyards in Argentina
Rio Negro
A subregion of Salta with very high altitude vineyards
Cafayete
Province located in the geographic center of Argentina
Cordoba
Province located just south of Mendoza
Neuguen
Red grape also known as Douce Noir
Bonarda
White grape grown primarily for use in fortified wines and bulk wines
Pedro Gimenez
DOC region located in South Mendoza
San Rafael
Home province of the Sarmiento region
Chubut
How long is Chile? How wide?
2,700 miles
100 miles
Atacama Desert
One of the driest places on earth, is located in the north of Chile
In part due to its natural barriers and strict quarantine policies, Chile has managed to remain free of the vineyard pest______
Phylloxera
Chile has a cold ocean current, known as the ________ Current
Humboldt
The most widely planted grape in Chile?
Cab Sauv
In the 1990s, it was discovered that many of the Chilean grapes thought to be Merlot were actually _______
Carmenere
Some of the Chilean grapes originally thought to be Sauvignon Blanc are actually _____
Sauvignon Vert
Chile has a set of geographic place of origin laws known as the ______ system
DO
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 ______%
75%, 85%
Three terms based on Chile’s east-west geography were approved for use on Chilean wine labels
Costa (coast)
Entre Cordilleras (Between the mountains)
Andes
Region surrounding the Chilean city of Santiago
Maipo Valley
A cool-climate subregion of the Coquimbo, well-konwn for mineral driven white wines
Limari Valley
The region that contains the Cachapoal and Colchagua Valleys
Rapel Valley
The warmest subregion of Aconcagua
Aconcangua Valley
A region of the Central Valley located inland, with no maritime influence
Curico Valley
A large area that encompasses more than 80% of Chile’s vineyards
Central Valley
Northern region better known for Pisco than for fine wine
Atacama Region
Area known for old vine Carignan and the VIGNO organization
Maule Valley
The southernmost extreme of winegrowing in Chile
Austral Region
Area of the Southern Regions (Del Sur) increasingly planted with Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir
Bio Bio Valley
Subregion of the Aconcagua Valley known for granite soils and breezy conditions
Leyda Valley
Area of Coquimbo, increasingly known for the country’s best Syrah
Elqui Valley
Wine area located at the narrowest point of the country
Choapa Valley
What wine region is located nearest to the border between Argentina and Bolivia?
Jujuy
What wine region is known for high altitude Torrontes
Cafayete
What area has been awarded Brazil’s first DO designation?
Vale dos Vinhedos
