Chile Flashcards
What are the Regions in Chile?
(North to South) Atacama, Coquimbo, Aconcagua, Central Valley, Sur, Austral
Regions in Atacama?
Copiapo Valley, Huasco Valley
Regions in Coquimbo?
Elqui Valley, Limari Valley, Choapa Valley
Regions in Aconcagua?
Aconcagua Valley, Casablanca Valley, San Antonio (Leyda Valley)
Regions in Central Valley?
Maipo Valley, Rapel Valley (Cachapoal Valley, Colchagua Valley), Curico Valley (Lontue Valley, Teno Valley), Maule Valley (Claro Valley, Loncomilla Valley, Tutuven Valley)
Regions in Austral?
Cautin Valley, Osorno Valley
Regions in Sud?
Itata Valley, Bio-Bio Valley, Malleco Valley
Was Chile affected by Phylloxera?
No.
What are the 3 DO Classification in Chile?
Costa (near the ocean), Entre Cordillera (between coastal and mountain), Andes (mountain)
What are the natural factors affecting Chile?
Andes Mountain (to the East), Humboldt Current (cold wind that flows North on the Western side)
Min ABV in Chile.
11.5%.
Reserva/Reserva Especial - 12%
Grande Reserva/Reserva Privada - 12.5%
Where is Errazuriz based?
Panquehue (Entre Cordilleras of Aconcagua Valley DO)
Who created Seña? First vintage?
Chadwick Errazuriz & Robert Mondavi, 1995.
What is MOVI? Name the producers.
Independent Winegrowers Movement in Chile.
3 Monos, Acrobata, Alchemy, Attilo & Mochi, Bodega Mariana, Callum Vinum, Casa Bauza, Erasmo, Flaherty, Fuy, Garage, Gillmore, La Despensa Boutique, La Recova, La Sirca, Laura Hartwig, Le Coq, Manu, Maurizio Garibaldi, Moretta, Mujer Andina, Narbona, Nerkihue, OC Wines, Own Winemakers, PS Garcia, Vina Peumayen, Polkura, Rukumilla, Starry Night, Susurros de Tumunan, Trabun, Trapi de Bueno, Tumunan, Villard, Peroli, Vultur
Name the wineries based in Puento Alto
Almaviva, Don Melchor, Vinedo Chadwick
Who founded Lapostolle?
Alexandra Marnier-Lapostolle and Cyril de Bournet in 1994. French cognac company Grand Marnier.
Who produced Clos Apalta, first vintage and based in which DO?
Lapostolle, 1997 in Apalta DO (Colchagua Valley DO)
Who produced Carmin de Peumo, first vintage and based in which DO?
Concha y Toro, 2003 in Peumo DO (Calchapoal DO)
Who produced Alpha M, first vintage and based in which DO?
Montes, 1996 in Apalta DO (Colchagua Valley DO)
What is VIGNO? Min requirement to label VIGNO?
Vignadores de Carignan, an association committed to the preservation of the region’s old-vine Carignan. In Maule Valley.
Min 85% Carignan (min 30 years old), must be dry-farmed, head-trained (Cabeza)
What are the 2 DOs added in Chile in 2024?
Rapa Nui DO in the Pacific and Chiloé DO in Patagonia.
What is Pajarete in Chile?
Sun-dried sweet wine from Huasco Valley
What are the DOs within Elqui Valley?
Costa: La Serena
Andes: Paiguano, Vicuña
What are the DOs within Limari Valley?
Costa: Ovalle
Entre Cordilleras: Punitaqui
Andes: Monte Patria, Río Hurtado
What are the DOs within Aconcagua Valley?
Costa: Quillota
Entre Cordilleras: Hijuelas, Catemu, Panquehue, Llaillay, San Felipe
Andes: Santa María, Calle Larga, San Esteban
What are the DOs within San Antonio Valley?
Lo Abarca, Cartagena, Algarrobo
Leyda Valley (Costa: San Juan, Santo Domingo)
What are the DOs within Maipo Valley?
Entre Cordilleras: Isla de Maipo, Talagante, Melipilla, Alhué, María Pinto, Colina, Calera de Tango, Til Til, Lampa
Andes: Santiago, Pirque, Puente Alto, Buin
What are the DOs within Curico Valley?
Lontue Valley (Entre Cordilleras: Sagrada Familia
Andes: Molina)
Teno Valley (Costa: Vichuquén, Licantén
Entre Cordilleras: Rauco
Andes: Romeral)
What are the DOs within Maule Valley?
Tutuven Valley (Entre Cordilleras: Cauquenes)
Loncomilla Valley (Entre Cordilleras: San Javier, Villa Alegre, Parral, Linares, Longaví, Retiro
Andes: Colbún)
Claro Valley (Costa: Empedrado, Curepto
Entre Cordilleras: Talca, Pencahue, San Rafael
Andes: San Clemente)
What are the DOs within Rapel Valley?
Colchagua Valley (Costa: Lolol, Litueche, Paredones, Pumanque
Entre Cordilleras: Nancagua, Santa Cruz, Apalta, Palmilla, Peralillo, Marchigüe, La Estrella
Andes: San Fernando, Chimbarongo, Los Lingues)
Cachapoal Valley (Entre Cordilleras: Rancagua, Peumo, Coltauco
Andes: Requínoa, Rengo, Machalí)
What are the DOs within Bio-Bio Valley?
Entre Cordilleras: Yumbel, Mulchén
What are the DOs within Itata Valley?
Costa: Portezuelo, Coelemu
Entre Cordilleras: Chillán, Quillón
What are the DOs within Malleco Valley?
Entre Cordilleras: Traiguén
Almaviva was a joint-project between who? First vintage and based in which DO?
Mouton & Concha y Toro. 1998, in Puento Alto (Maipo Valley DO)
Who produced Don Melchor, first vintage and which DO?
Concha y Toro, 1987 in Puento Alto (Maipo Valley)
Who produced Vinedo Chadwick, first vintage and which DO?
Errazuriz, 1999, Maipo Valley.
