Chile Flashcards
What is the climate in chile
Warm Mediterranean Grapes ripen reliably Fungal disease minimum Low latitude- 30-38 main around 34 intense sunlight Low rainfall - irrigation
Hazards for grape growing
Drought - irrigation
El Niño- more rain
La Niña- droughts
These give vintage variations
Geographical factors in chile
Andes to east - foothills large diurnal range from cool descending air
Pacific Ocean to west - humbolt current, cooling influence & winds blowing cool air inland
Coastal mountain range inland - shelter
Main black grapes
Cab sav Merlot Carmenere Syrah P noir
Cab sav style
Varies simple fruity to f body & premium, ripe fruits and often blended
Soil chile
alluvial valley floor
Slopes less fertile
Andes volcanic
Why has inexpensive merlot done well export mkt
Soft tannins
M body
Dark fruit
Syrah style
Cooler climate style - San Antonio & Casablanca
Warmer colchagua valley
Style of carmenere
Varietal or blended Black fruits Herbaceous- green bell pepper, mint F body M acidity H tannins Coffee & chocolate when oaked
Cab sav lower acid
Characteristics carmenere grape
Late ripening
Most successful warmer & sunnier sites
Main white grapes
Sav Blanc
Chardonnay
Style sav Blanc
H acidity
Intense aromas
Ripe apple citrus tropical
Some herbaceous notes
4 principal regions
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Central Valley
Southern region
2 main sub regions of coquimbo (n chile) and grapes
Limari valley - Chardonnay
Elqui valley - sav Blanc & Syrah (fog)
Cooling influence coquimbo
Sea breeze
Fog
Altitude
Anconcagua mitigating factors
Ocean
Andes
3 subregions of Aconcagua
Aconcagua valley
Casablanca valley San Antonio valley
Casablanca & San Antonio known for which grapes
S Blanc
Chardonnay
P noir
Cooler sites - morning fog, aftertaste wind from ocean
Casablanca also know for which red grape
Syrah
Layda valley in San Antonio is known for
Chardonnay
Style & geographical features in Central Valley
Warm flat region
Inexpensive fruity wines
2 main grape varieties in Central Valley
Chardonnay
Merlot
Which grape varietal is sub region maipo valley known for
Cab sav s/times minty
Climate maipo valley
Little coastal influence
Altitude Andes foothills
Climate cachapoal
Warm cut off ocean influence
Which grape variety is sub region cachapoal in Central Valley known for
Carmenere - valley floor
Cab sav & Syrah- cooler regions
Which grape variety is the sub region colchagua known for
Cab sav
Syrah
Carmenere
Colchagua valley topography
Some ocean influence
Slopes some areas
Climate factors curico valley & maule valley which are sub regions of Central Valley
Fertile soil - inexpensive wines
Warm
Mauled slightly cooler so higher acidity
Variety’s curico &,maule valley
Carignan old vine - bush vines f body
Southern region chile 3 sub regions
Itata valley
Bio bio valley
Malleco valley
Climate southern chile
Cooler
Wetter
Bio bio grapes
Chardonnay
Pinot
Muscat - local consumption
Itata valley grapes
Muscat local consumption
NTH Malleco grapes
Pinot
Chardonnay
Premium
Business
Foreign investment- attracted by cheap land & running costs
Small boutique wineries quality wines trend
Mkt
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