Chile Flashcards
Official DO zone of San Antonio Valley
- Valle De Leyda DO
Atacama DO`s
- Copiapo Vlly DO
- Huasco Vlly DO
Aconcagua DO`s
- Valle Del Aconcagua DO
- Valle De Casablanca DO
- Valle De San Antonio DO
Coquimbo DO`s
- Elqui Vlly DO
- Limari Vlly DO
- Choapa Vlly DO
75 % Rule
If variety/vintage/region appears on label, the wine must be composed of 75% of the above
3 Growing zones
- Los Andes
- Entre Cordilleras
- Las Costas
Regions from North to South
- Atacama DO
- Coquimbo DO
- Aconcagua DO
- Valle Central DO
- Sur DO
- Austral DO
Subregions of Maipo Alto
- Puente Alto
- Pirque
Valle Central Administrative Regions
- Santiago
- O` Higgins
- Maule
“Vigno”
Vignadores De Carignan Rules to Include Brand on Label
- 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
Maipo DO`s
Entre Cordilleras -
Isla de Maipo / Talagante / Melipilla / Alhue / Maria Pinto / Colina / Calera De Tango / Til Til Lampa
Andes-
Santiago / Pirque / Buin / Puente Alto
DO`s of Rapel
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
Do`s Of Rapel Valley
(zones)
- Valle Del Cachapoal
- Valle De Colchagua
Regions of Valle Central
North to South
- Maipo Vlly DO
- Rapel Vlly DO
- Curico Vlly DO
- Maule Vlly DO
Carmenere and Sauvignon Blanc were misidentified as which grapes?
- Merlot
- Sauvignon Vert or Fruilano
