Chile Flashcards
Describe the Humbolt Current?
A wind that forces cool sea air inland through Chilés river valeys to cool the Central Coast Vineyards during the day.
Give two positive and two negative aspects of Casablanca’s locations and climate?
- Cool ocean breezes and cool afternoon temps
- Mild winters lead to much longer growing season than Central Valley
- No cool mountain nights
- No meltwater for irrigation
In the DO subregions of Coquimbo, where would you most likely find Syrah and Chardonnay?
Elquí - Syrah
Limarí - Chardonnay
List the regions of Chile from North to South?
- Atacama
- Coquimbo
- Aconcagua
- Valle Central
- Sur
- Austral Region
List the subregions of Rapel Valley from west to east?
-Colchagua DO
-Cachapoal DO
Name two Burgundian producers to set up shop in Chile?
William Fèvre (William Fèvre Chile)
Domaine Jacques Prieur (Cono Sur)
Name two DO Area’s of Valle de Colchagua DO that are in the Andes?
San Fernando
Chimbarongo
Los Lingues
Name two subregions of Valle de Colchagua DO in the Entre Cordilleras?
Apalta
Peralillo
What are Curico DO’s two Subregions?
Lontué
Teno
What are the four categories of Chilean Pisco?
Pisco Carriente o Tradicional - 30-35% (60-70 proof)
Pisco Especial - 35-40% (70-80 proof)
Pisco Reservado - 40% (80 proof)
Gran Pisco - 43% (86+ proof)
What are the DO subzones of Valle del Maule DO?
Valle del Claro DO
Valle del Loncomilla DO
Valle de Tutuvén DO
What are the DO sub zones of Valle del Rapel and which on is more influenced by the coast?
Valle de Cachapoal DO
Valle de Colchagua DO - located on the coast.
What are the DO zones in the Central Valley?
Valle del Maipo DO -
Valle del Rapel DO -
Valle del Curico DO -
Valle del Maule DO -
What are the DO zones of Aconcagua from north to south and which one is most influenced by the coast?
Aconcagua DO -
Casablanca DO -
San Antonio DO - located along the coast
What are the DO zones of Coquimbo and what grapes are associated with them?
Elquí DO - Syrah
Limarí DO - Chardonnay
Choapa DO - only 100ha of vines.
What are the subregions of Sur?
Itata Valley DO -
Bío-Bío Valley DO -
Malleco Valley DO -
What are the three sub-regions of San Antonio DO and which two are official?
Valle de Leyda DO -
Lo Abarca DO -
Rosario - unoffical
What are the two DO sub zones of Valle de Curico DO?
Lontué DO -
Teno DO -
What Chilean quality designation require a min. 12.5% alcohol?
Reserva Privada
&
Grand Reserva
What Chilean quality designation requires a min. 12% alcohol?
Reserva
&
Reserva Especial
What Chilean quality designation require min. time in oak?
Reserva Especial
&
Grand Reserva
What DO zone is most associated with quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Chile?
Valle del Bío-Bío DO
What is Almaviva and where is it located?
A winery founded by Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha y Toro.
Located in Puente Alto in the Maipo Valley.
What is MOVI?
Movimiento de Viñateros Independientes.
An association of small, quality minded Chilean wineries.. Founded in 2009.
What is Seña and where is it?
A winery founded by Robert Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwick of Viña Errázuriz.
Valle del Aconcagua DO
What is the Berlin Tasting?
A tasting in 2004 put on by Eduardo Chadwick in Aconcagua molded after 1976 Judgment in Paris in which Viñedo Chadwick in Seña bested Lafite and Margaux.
What is the Coastal areas of Elquí DO?
La Serena
What is the importance of San Antonio DO and what are its subzones?
Located near the coast and one of Chiles coolest wine making regions. It is producing some good Sauvingon Blanc and Chardonnay.
Leyda DO -
Lo Abarca DO -
Rosario -
Malvilla -
What is the largest biodynamic vineyard in the world?
Los Robles in Colchagua. Owned by Concha y Toro’s Emilian Orgánico. Run by Alvaro Espinoza.
What is the min. required alcohol content for all Chilean wines?
11.5%
What is the most common grape for Chilean Pisco?
Muscat
What is the most important DO area of the Valle del Maipo DO?
Puente Alto
What is the most northern DO zone of Valle Sur?
Valle del Itata DO
What is the most southern wine growing region of Chile?
Austral Region DO
What is the name of Concha y Toro’s estate in Limari? What style of wine is produced there?
Viña Marca del Limarí.
Chardonnay & Pinot Noir with a little Syrah.
What is the northern most quality minded viticulture region of Chile?
Coquimbo DO