Chile

Question 1

a. State and describe four weather or geographical effects that influence Chile’s grape
growing regions? (8 marks)

Answer 1

1. The Andes is a source of cooler air to the regions in the foothills and can cause larger
   diurnal differences
2. The Humboldt current flows up from Antartica along the Chilean coast blowing cooler air into the valleys and creating fogs close to the coast
3. El Nino occurs in some years dramatically increasing rainfall
4. La Nina occurs in some years causing drought