CHILE Flashcards
Name the regions of Aconcagua
Aconcagua , Casablanca (Valparaiso), San Antonio
What are the subregions of Coquimbo?
Elqui, Limari, Choapa
What is the min abv for wine in Chile?
11.5%
When was the Chilean Wine law established?
1995
What percentage do grapes, vintage have comply with in a DO in Chile?
75% most do 85% To comply with Europe
Name the subregions of Atacama Desert and what grapes are grown?
Copiapo - Muscat for Pisco
Huasco
In which Region do you find the following subregions:
Ovalle
Punitaqui
Monte Patria
Rio Hurtado
Limari in Coquimbo
Name the variety Elqui is known for.
Syrah - cool high altitude vineyards
Which are the 2 Do’s in the Valparaiso Region?
Marga Marga
Zapallar
Name the 2 Do’s of San Antonio
Leyda
Lo Abarca
Which are the 3 subregions outside the Leyda valley?
Cartagena
Algarrobo
Lo Abarca
name the DOs within Leyda DO.
San Juan
Santo Domingo
What are the geographical divisions of Maipo?
Alto Maipo
Central Maipo
Pacific Maipo
What are the subregions of Colchagua?
Apalta DO 2018
Los Lingues DO 2018
Where are the Subregions of Teno and Lontué are located?
Curico
What is a raulì?
Its a fermentation Vat made of local Beech wood called pipas in Chile
Where is Francisco Baettig winemaker?
Vina Errazuriz
Who is winemaker at Vina Errazuriz?
Francisco Baettig
Who is the Owner of Vina Errazuriz?
Eduardo Chadwick
What is MOVI?
Movement of independent vignerons in Chile
What is a zaranda?
vines are gently de-stemmed by hand with a panpipe-like bamboo contraption called a zaranda. A softer gentler way that does not extract tannic bitterness as much as modern destemmers.
What does Vigno stand for?
an association in the Maule region to protect old Vine Carignan (dry farmed)
30+ yrs old Carignan vines
dry farmed bushtrained
min 70% Carignan in fieldblends
Name top producers of Chilean Sauvignon Blanc.
Tabalì, Casa Marin, Vina Leyda, Matetic
Name old vine Wines from Chile.
Vina Neyens Cab Sauv - planted 1889 Apalta
M.Torres Manso de Velasco Vineyard - 118yrs Curico
Santa Carolina heritage Blocks - some original Silvestre Ochagavia vines 1850
What is Grande Vidure?
Chilean name for Carmenere, often still used.
Who discovered that Chilean Merlot was actually Carmenere?
French Ampelographer Jean-Michel Boursiquot, discovered in 1994 that the considered extinct Carmenere after phyloxera hit Europe was actually planted with 1000’s ha in Chile.