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Chile Flashcards

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1
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When did Vinifera arrive in Chile?

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1550s

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Who imported Bordeaux grapes and a French winemaker, and when?

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Silvestre Ochagavia Echazarreta
in 1850

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3
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What is the Climate of Chile in general?

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a warm Mediterranean climate with a long dry and sunny growing season

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4
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What is the El Nino?

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It occurs every two to ten years bringing much higher than average rainfall and much lower rainfall or drought in La Nina years. 2015 and 2016

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5
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Which the vineyard areas was planted first in Chile?

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Central Valley

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6
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What is the name of the current that flows up the eastern coast of Chile, bringing cold water from Antarctica?

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The Humboldt Current

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7
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What are the soil types of River Valleys?

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alluvial soils with areas of clay, sand, silt, and gravel

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What are the soil types of Coastal Range slopes?

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Gravel soils with sand and silt

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9
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What is the soil types of the Andes?

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Volcanic, granite soil

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What is the soil types of the Limari Valley?

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limestone

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11
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What are the 2 major graphical features to have a cooling effect?

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The Pacific Ocean and the Andes

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12
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What % of vineyards are irrigated?

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85%, very dry condition

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13
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Which regions receive more rainfall?

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Bio Bio & Maule

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14
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What diseases do Chile’s vineyards commonly have?

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Nemedotes

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15
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Is Chile phylloxera free?

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yes = old, ungrafted vines, old bush vines of Pais, Muscat, Carignan and Cinsault in Itata and Maule

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16
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What are the most planted grapes of Chile?

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Sauvignon Blanc
Merlot
Chardonnay
Carmenere
Pais
Syrah

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17
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When were many of vineyards pulled up?

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1980s

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18
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When was Carmenere officially identified?

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1994

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19
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What are the characteristics of Carmenere?

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  • full-bodied
  • high level of tannins
  • medium acidity
  • flavors of ripe black fruits, herbaceous characteristics (bell pepper, eucalyptus)
  • notes of spice, roasted coffee of dark chocolate when oaked
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20
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When does Carmenere ripen?

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2 or 3 weeks later than Merlot and needs warm, sunny sites

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21
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Where is Syrah planted in Chile?

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the cooler-climate style: San Antonio, Casablanca, Limari, Elqui,
the warmer-climate style: Colchagua Valley, fuller-bodied with more intense, riper black fruit flavors

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22
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What are the 5 main regional DO?

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Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Central Valley
Southern

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23
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What are the 4 categories of Denominaciones de Origen?

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Region
Sub-region
Zone
Area

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24
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To qualify for DO status, what % of grapes used must come from the region?

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75% or 85% for wines being exported
75% variety labeled wines

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25
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What is the min alcohol of DO wines?

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11.5%

26
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What is minimum alcohol of Reserva and Reseva Especial?

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12% abv

27
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What is minimum alcohol of Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva?

A

12.5 abv

28
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What is the aging requirement of red wines labelled Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva?

A

aged in oak for a min of 6 months

29
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What are the new geographic system introduced in 2011?

A

Costa
Andes
Entre Cordilleras

30
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What are the DOs of Coquimbo Region?

A

Elqui
Limari
Choapa

31
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Where is the highest vineyard in Chile located and what is the altitude?

A

Elqui
up to 2200m

32
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What are the grapes grows well in Elqui?

A

Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc

33
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What are the climatic condition cools down Limari?

A

morning fog and cool breezes from the bay

34
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What are the soils of Limari?

A

Calcareous soils

35
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What are the sub-regions of Aconcagua Valley?

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Aconcagua
San Antonio
Casablanca

36
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What are the climate of the central part of the Aconcagua Valley?

A

Warm and dry, though moderated somewhat by afternoon breezes from the coast. Rainfall is around 250 millimetres per year here and irrigation is essential

37
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What are the suitable grapes of the central part of the Aconcagua Valley?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
Carmenere

38
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What are the climate of Aconcagua Coasta?

A

cool climate
Morning fogs and ocean breezes

39
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What are the grapes produced in Aconcagua Costa?

A

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

40
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What are the climate of Aconcagua Andes?

A

Vineyards rise up to around 1000 meters
The days are sunny and warm, but cold at night

41
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Where is the coolest region of Chile?

A

Casablanca Valley

42
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What are the varieties produced in Casablanca?

A

Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Syrah

43
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What are the varieties grown well in San Antonio?

A

Pinot Noir
Syrah
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

44
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What are the main varieties of Leyda Valley?

A

Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Syrah

45
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What are the DO sub-regions of Central Valley?

A

Maipo
Rapel
Curico
Maule

46
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What are the climate of Maipo Valley?

A

The Coastal Ranges shelter the area from any maritime influence.
Warm and sunny

47
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What are the main varieties of Maipo Valley?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Carmenere
Syrah
Merlot

48
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When many of family-owned wineries established in Maipo?

A

19th century

49
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What are the famous sub-regions within Maipo Valley?

A

Puente Alto
Pirque

50
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What are the sub-regions of Rapel Valley?

A

Cachapoul Valley
Colchagua Valley

51
Q

What are the well-known area within Cachapoul? What grape is know for?

A

Peumo
Carmenere

52
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What is the famous area within Colchagua Valley?

A

Apalta

53
Q

How are the good vineyards of Maule practiced and trained?

A

Dry-framed
Bush vines

54
Q

What varieties of old vines would you find in Maule?

A

Pais
Muscat of Alexandria

55
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What are the characteristics of Pais?

A
  • pale in color
  • medium bodied
  • medium acidity
  • aromas of strawberry and raspberry, accompanied by spicy or herbal notes
  • the level of tannins in Pais in low or medium (-)
56
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What is VIGNO and where would find them?

A

a self-regulating growers association that promotes old vine, dry-farmed Carignan from the area of Cauquenes

57
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What are the sub-regions of Southern Region?

A

Itata
Bio Bio
Malleco

58
Q

What are the varieties of Itata Valley?

A

Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon

59
Q

What is MERCOSUR?

A

free trade area

60
Q

What are the 4 largest companies?

A

Concha y Toro
Santa Rita
Santa Carolina
San Pedro

61
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Who are the foreign investors in Chile?

A

Torres
Mouton Rothschild
Lafite Rothschild
Jackson Family Wines

62
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What are the MOVI?

A

a group of small producers (12) making quality wine that promote themselves together in the domestic and export markets in 2009

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