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Chile Flashcards

1
Q

In Chile labeling requirements for region, variety and vintage?

A

75%

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2
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3 divisions permitted on Chilean wine labels indicating geographic position in the country?

A

Costa
Entre Cordilleras
Andes

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3
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Chiles 4 geographical categories from largest to smallest

A

Region
Subregion
Zone
Area

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4
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min ABV for Chilean wine

A

11.5%

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5
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Sena is a collaboration between which two winemakers

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Errazuriz & Robert Mondavi

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6
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of the 3 divisions of Maipo, which is the best for Cab Sauv?

A

Alto Maipo. Soils are well drained and gravelly

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7
Q

primary regions of Chile for Sauv Blanc

A

Casablanca
Central Valley
San Antonio

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8
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what is the name of the Mission grape in Chile?

A

Pais

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9
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name of the desert in the north of Chile? what is produced there?

A

Atacama. Pisco production

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10
Q

name of the cold ocean current that flows up to Chile from polar seas

A

Humboldt current

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11
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the grape Friulano was originally though to be what grape in Chile? What is the more common name for the grape

A

Sauvignon Blanc. Sauvignon Vert is the more common name

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12
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what are the subregions of Atacama DO

A

Valle de Copiapo DO
Valle del Huasco DO

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13
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where are Puente Alto, Buin, Santiago and Pirque?

A

Andes areas of Maipo

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14
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where is Ovalle?

A

coastal area of Limari

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15
Q

river that runs through Colchagua Valley

A

Tinguiririca River

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16
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Lontue is a DO sub-zone of which Valle Central Region

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Curico Valley (Teno is other DO sub-zone)

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17
Q

what is the first company in Chile and South America to make sparkling wine

A

Vina Valdivieso - founded in 1879.
currently located in the Lontue sub-zone of Curico

18
Q

which Entre Cordilleras DO Area of Cachapoal DO Zone is highly regarded for Carmenere?

A

Peumo. both Santa Carolina’s “Herencia” and Concha y Toro’s “Carmin de Peumo” carry Peumo DO on label

19
Q

Valle de Maipo DO surrounds what major city?

A

Santiago (capitol city of Chile)

20
Q

what is VIGNO?

A

Vignadores de Carignan. Informal appellation designed to showcase old vine Carignan from Maule Valley

21
Q

name 3 rules for VIGNO

A

grapes must be dry farmed and gobelet or bush trained
min 30 year old vines
located in Maule
65%+ of blend must be Carignan
wine must be aged at least 2 years before release

22
Q

oldest commercial winery in Chile

A

Vina Ochagavia - 1851

23
Q

Valle Central sub-regions N to S

A

Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curico Valley
Maule Valley

24
Q

which grape makes up over 50% of Maipo’s vineyard acreage

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

25
Q

According to Chilean law, Miguel Torre’s Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon must be min what % abv

A

12.5%

26
Q

Almaviva is a notable Maipo collaboration between which estates?

A

Concha y Toro & Baron Philippe de Rothschild (Mouton)

27
Q

min abv for “Reserva” and “Reserva Especial” in Chile?

A

12%

28
Q

DO sub-zone of San Antonio Valley

A

Leyda

29
Q

primary grape varietals of Malleco Valley DO

A

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

30
Q

where is Limari DO? Most planted grape?

A

Coquimbo. Chardonnay is most planted grape

31
Q

in what year was Chile’s DO system introduced?

A

1994 (went into effect in 19995)

32
Q

parents of Carmenere?

A

gros cabernet x cabernet franc

33
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what zone of Chile is most known for Carmenere production

A

Colchagua

34
Q

what rivers in Curico valley converge to form the Mataquito River

A

Lontue and Teno Rivers

35
Q

name the 4 categories for Pisco

A

Pisco Aromatico
Pisco Puro
Pisco Musto Verde
Pisco Acholado

36
Q

the Rapel River is formed by the confluence of which rivers?

A

Tinguiririca and Cachapoal

37
Q

zones of Maule

A

Claro
Tutuven
Loncomilla

38
Q

where are the DO areas of San Juan and Santo Domingo

A

Leyda (San Antonio, Aconcagua)

39
Q

name 2 Andes DO areas of Colchagua

A

Puente Alto
Buin
Santiago
Pirque

40
Q

name 2 DO Andes areas of Colchagua

A

San Fernando and Cimbarongo

41
Q

coastal area of Elqui

A

La Serena

42
Q

primary grape of Pisco production

A

Muscat of Alexandria

Krug2023 (36 decks)

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