Chile Flashcards

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1
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What current cools Chile

A

Humboldt

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2
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Five geo sectors

A

Norte Grande, Norte Chico, Zona Central, Zona Sur, Zona Austral

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3
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Label Terms Permitted for DO wines:

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-Label Terms Permitted for DO wines:
-Gran Reserva – 12.5%(+oak)
-Reserva –12%
-Reserva Especial – 12%(+oak)
-Reserva Privada – 12.5%
-Gran Vino
-Selección
-Superior

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4
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What tectonic plate pushes affects Western South America

A

Nazca Plate

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5
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Name the 16 valleys from North to South

A

Copiapo
Huasco
Elqui
Limari
Choapa
Aconcagua
Casablanca
San Antonio
Maipo
Rapel - aka Cachapoal & Colchagua
Curico
Maule
Itala
Bio-Bio
Malleco

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6
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Santiago is in which valley?

A

Maipo

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7
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Aconcagua DO areas

A

Costa: Quillota
Entre Cordilleras: Hijuelas, Catemu, Panquehue, Llaillay, San Felipe
Andes: Santa Maria, Calle Larga, San Esteban

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8
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Errazuriz’s Sena is from what DO

A

Panquehue in Aconcagua

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9
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San Antonio DO Zones

A

Valle de Leyda DO, Lo Abarca DO (valle de san antonio; calcerous/granitic; Casa Marin)

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10
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Valle del Maipo cabs
Concha y Toro’s:
Errazuriz’s:
Baron Philippe de Rothschild + Concha y Toro:

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Concha y Toro’s: “Don Melchor”
Errazuriz’s: “Vinedo Chadwick” (took 1st in 2004 Berlin tasting)
Baron Philippe de Rothschild + Concha y Toro: “Almaviva”

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11
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Val del Rapel is divided into?

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Cachapoal (North) & Colchagua (South)

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12
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Valle del Rapel wines
Casa Lapostolle’s
Vina Montes

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Valle del Rapel wines
Casa Lapostolle’s: “Clos Apalta” & Vina Montes “Alpha M” – iconic Bordeaux-style blends.
Vina Montes: “Purple Angel” – highest-profile Carmenere wines.

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13
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Curico Valley 2 sub-regions?

A

Lontue & Teno

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14
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Curico Valley 2 sub-regions?

A

Lontue & Teno

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15
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Casablanca is 65% what grape

A

SB

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16
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Casablanca and San Antonio are Coastal or Mountainous

A

Coastal

17
Q

2 Iconic Colchagua wines

A

Monte’s Alpha M and Lappstolles “clos Apalta”

18
Q

Maule grapes

A

Cab and Pais

19
Q

Itata and Bio-Bio grapes

A

Largely Pais and Muscat of Alexandria

20
Q

Malleco is on Latitude with which Arg

A

Rio Negre

21
Q

Maule producers

A

VIA, O. Fournier, J. Bouchon

22
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New wine laws year and details

A

2012; highlight influence of sea and mntns; may append pre-existing DO w Costa(proximity to coast/mntns); Entre Cordilleras(“between mountains”-valleys between coastal range; Andes. 85% of grape from appropriate region

23
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Minimum Percentage Required for Varietal/Vintage Labeling and Min ABV

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Minimum Percentage Required for Varietal/Vintage Labeling: 75% (many follow 85% to follow EU for export). Min ABV 11.5%