Chile

Question 1

Official DO zone of San Antonio Valley

Answer 1

• Valle De Leyda DO

Question 2

Atacama DO`s

Answer 2

• Copiapo Vlly DO
• Huasco Vlly DO

Question 3

Aconcagua DO`s

Answer 3

• Valle Del Aconcagua DO
• Valle De Casablanca DO
• Valle De San Antonio DO

Question 4

Coquimbo DO`s

Answer 4

• Elqui Vlly DO
• Limari Vlly DO
• Choapa Vlly DO

Question 5

75 % Rule

Answer 5

If variety/vintage/region appears on label, the wine must be composed of 75% of the above

Question 6

3 Growing zones

Answer 6

1. Los Andes
2. Entre Cordilleras
3. Las Costas

Question 7

Regions from North to South

Answer 7

• Atacama DO
• Coquimbo DO
• Aconcagua DO
• Valle Central DO
• Sur DO
• Austral DO

Question 8

Subregions of Maipo Alto

Answer 8

• Puente Alto
• Pirque

Question 9

Valle Central Administrative Regions

Answer 9

• Santiago
• O` Higgins
• Maule

Question 10

“Vigno”
Vignadores De Carignan Rules to Include Brand on Label

Answer 10

• 85% Carignan
• Dry farmed
• Head Trained (good for dry farming) Head training promotes smaller vines with less wood, meaning that the vine uses less carbohydrates and less water
• 30yr vines (grafted is OK)
• Remainder of blend must be other old vine, headtrained, dry farmed fruit from Maule
• Aged at least two years

Question 11

Maipo DO`s

Answer 11

Entre Cordilleras -
Isla de Maipo / Talagante / Melipilla / Alhue / Maria Pinto / Colina / Calera De Tango / Til Til Lampa
Andes-
Santiago / Pirque / Buin / Puente Alto

Question 12

DO`s of Rapel

Answer 12

Costa -
Lolol / Lithueche / Paredones / Pumanque
Entre Cordilleras -
Rancagua / Puemo / Coltauco / Nancagua / Santa Cruz / Palimilla / Peralillo / Marchigue / La Estrella / Apalta
Andes -
Requinoa / Rengo / Machali / San Fernando / Chimbarongo / Los Lingues

Question 13

Do`s Of Rapel Valley
(zones)

Answer 13

• Valle Del Cachapoal
• Valle De Colchagua

Question 14

Regions of Valle Central
North to South

Answer 14

• Maipo Vlly DO
• Rapel Vlly DO
• Curico Vlly DO
• Maule Vlly DO

Question 15

Carmenere and Sauvignon Blanc were misidentified as which grapes?

Answer 15

1. Merlot
2. Sauvignon Vert or Fruilano

Question 16

What is Carmenere’s parentage?

Answer 16

Cabernet Franc / Gros Cabernet

Question 17

Why is Carmenere grown in Chile?

Answer 17

• Late ripening
• High amount of pyrazines
• Hard to graft so no phylloxera in Chile makes it easy to grow

Question 18

What is the Camanachaca?

Answer 18

Fog that affects the Atacama region

Question 19

What is MOVI?

Answer 19

“Chilean Movement of Independant Vintners”
* Small quality minded producers

Question 20

Vine training in Chile

Answer 20

Head training or Parron