Chile

Question 1

What are the Regions in Chile?

Answer 1

(North to South) Atacama, Coquimbo, Aconcagua, Central Valley, Sur, Austral

Question 2

Regions in Atacama?

Answer 2

Copiapo Valley, Huasco Valley

Question 3

Regions in Coquimbo?

Answer 3

Elqui Valley, Limari Valley, Choapa Valley

Question 4

Regions in Aconcagua?

Answer 4

Aconcagua Valley, Casablanca Valley, San Antonio (Leyda Valley)

Question 5

Regions in Central Valley?

Answer 5

Maipo Valley, Rapel Valley (Cachapoal Valley, Colchagua Valley), Curico Valley (Lontue Valley, Teno Valley), Maule Valley (Claro Valley, Loncomilla Valley, Tutuven Valley)

Question 6

Regions in Austral?

Answer 6

Cautin Valley, Osorno Valley

Question 7

Regions in Sud?

Answer 7

Itata Valley, Bio-Bio Valley, Malleco Valley

Question 8

Was Chile affected by Phylloxera?

Answer 8

No.

Question 9

What are the 3 DO Classification in Chile?

Answer 9

Costa (near the ocean), Entre Cordillera (between coastal and mountain), Andes (mountain)

Question 10

What are the natural factors affecting Chile?

Answer 10

Andes Mountain (to the East), Humboldt Current (cold wind that flows North on the Western side)

Question 11

Min ABV in Chile.

Answer 11

11.5%.

Reserva/Reserva Especial - 12%

Grande Reserva/Reserva Privada - 12.5%

Question 12

Where is Errazuriz based?

Answer 12

Panquehue (Entre Cordilleras of Aconcagua Valley DO)

Question 13

Who created Seña? First vintage?

Answer 13

Chadwick Errazuriz & Robert Mondavi, 1995.

Question 14

What is MOVI? Name the producers.

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Name the wineries based in Puento Alto

Answer 15

Almaviva, Don Melchor, Vinedo Chadwick

Question 16

Who founded Lapostolle?

Answer 16

Alexandra Marnier-Lapostolle and Cyril de Bournet in 1994. French cognac company Grand Marnier.

Question 17

Who produced Clos Apalta, first vintage and based in which DO?

Answer 17

Lapostolle, 1997 in Apalta DO (Colchagua Valley DO)

Question 18

Who produced Carmin de Peumo, first vintage and based in which DO?

Answer 18

Concha y Toro, 2003 in Peumo DO (Calchapoal DO)

Question 19

Who produced Alpha M, first vintage and based in which DO?

Answer 19

Montes, 1996 in Apalta DO (Colchagua Valley DO)

Question 20

What is VIGNO? Min requirement to label VIGNO?

Answer 20

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)

Question 21

What are the 2 DOs added in Chile in 2024?

Answer 21

Rapa Nui DO in the Pacific and Chiloé DO in Patagonia.

Question 22

What is Pajarete in Chile?

Answer 22

Sun-dried sweet wine from Huasco Valley

Question 23

What are the DOs within Elqui Valley?

Answer 23

Costa: La Serena
Andes: Paiguano, Vicuña

Question 24

What are the DOs within Limari Valley?

Answer 24

Costa: Ovalle
Entre Cordilleras: Punitaqui
Andes: Monte Patria, Río Hurtado

Question 25

What are the DOs within Aconcagua Valley?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

What are the DOs within San Antonio Valley?

Answer 26

Lo Abarca, Cartagena, Algarrobo Leyda Valley (Costa: San Juan, Santo Domingo)

Question 27

What are the DOs within Maipo Valley?

Answer 27

Entre Cordilleras: Isla de Maipo, Talagante, Melipilla, Alhué, María Pinto, Colina, Calera de Tango, Til Til, Lampa Andes: Santiago, Pirque, Puente Alto, Buin

Question 28

What are the DOs within Curico Valley?

Answer 28

Lontue Valley (Entre Cordilleras: Sagrada Familia Andes: Molina) Teno Valley (Costa: Vichuquén, Licantén Entre Cordilleras: Rauco Andes: Romeral)

Question 29

What are the DOs within Maule Valley?

Answer 29

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)

Question 30

What are the DOs within Rapel Valley?

Answer 30

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)

Question 31

What are the DOs within Bio-Bio Valley?

Answer 31

Entre Cordilleras: Yumbel, Mulchén

Question 32

What are the DOs within Itata Valley?

Answer 32

Costa: Portezuelo, Coelemu Entre Cordilleras: Chillán, Quillón

Question 33

What are the DOs within Malleco Valley?

Answer 33

Entre Cordilleras: Traiguén

Question 34

Almaviva was a joint-project between who? First vintage and based in which DO?

Answer 34

Mouton & Concha y Toro. 1998, in Puento Alto (Maipo Valley DO)

Question 35

Who produced Don Melchor, first vintage and which DO?

Answer 35

Concha y Toro, 1987 in Puento Alto (Maipo Valley)

Question 36

Who produced Vinedo Chadwick, first vintage and which DO?

Answer 36

Errazuriz, 1999, Maipo Valley.