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1
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What is the American name for Pais

A

Misson

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2
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What was one of the first modern wineries in Chile

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Vina Ochagavia 1851

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3
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When was the MOVI founded

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2009

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4
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What is the MOVI

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Movimiento de Vinateros Independientes
Small quality oriented wineries who just want to make good wines

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5
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Does Chile have phylloxera

A

no!

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6
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What is Miguel Torres known for

A

introducing VSP and modern wine making techniques to Chile in the 1979

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7
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When was the DO system created

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1994

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8
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Wines labled with origin, vintage, variety need to be at ____%

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75%

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9
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Can Pais appear on labels?

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NO

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10
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What did the 2012 revision of the DO laws do for Chile?

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Added Atacama and Austral as official regions
Created Divisons

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11
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What are the three divisisons

A

Costa
Entre Cordilleras
Andes

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12
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What was the grape that people thought Carmenere was until 1994

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Merlot

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13
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Who rediscovered Carmenere?

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Jean-Micheal Boursiquot

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14
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What are the parent grapes of Carmenere

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Cab Franc x Gros Caberenet

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15
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The DOs of Chile

A

Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral

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16
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Reserva categories for Chilean wines and their ABV

A

Reserva and Reserva Especial
12% ABV
Reserva Privada 12.5% abv

Grand reserva and reserva have to see oak

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17
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Grapes allowed for Pisco

A

Moscatel
Torontel
Italia
Abilla

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18
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Miguel Torres of Spain founded this project in Curico in 1979

A

Fundo Maquehue

Stainless steel temperature controlled fermentation tanks
new Barriques
pneumatic presses newly trellis vines or VSP

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19
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When was new oak barriques introduced in Chile

A

1990

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20
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What does Atacama produce

A

Pisco

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21
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The subregions in Coquimbo

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Elqui Valley
Limari Valley
Choapa Valley

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22
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What is the northern most regiono in Coquimbo

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Elqui Valley

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23
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What is the weather like in Coquimbo

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Arid in the north, mediterranean in the south

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24
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What is Limari known for producing

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Chardonnay

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25
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Subregions of Aconcagua

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Valle de San Antonio
Valle de Casablanca

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26
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What is Casablanca known for making

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Chard, Sav Blanc, Pinot Noir, Syrah

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27
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What are the subzones in San Antonio

A

Valle de Leyda
Lo Abarca

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28
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This wine took first place in the 2004Berlin Tasting

A

2000 Vinedo Chadwick

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29
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Highest peak in the America

A

Aconcagua peak

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30
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What is the most planted grape in San Antonio

A

Sav Blanc

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31
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What is the climate like in Valley Central

A

Semi-arid warm mediterranean climate

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32
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What are the region in Valley Central

A

Maipo
Rapel
Colchagua
Curico
Maule

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33
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What grape is Maipo known for

A

Cab Sav

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34
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The three regions in Maipo

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Alto Maipo
Medio Maipo
Maipo Costa

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35
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Most famous Area of Maipo

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Puente Alto

36
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What are the subregions in Rapel

A

Cacapoal
Colchagua

37
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What is the big grape of Cacapoal

38
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What is the most important area is Cacapoal

39
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What is the subregion in Colchagua

40
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Where does the climate get cooler in Valle Central

41
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What are the subzones of Curico

A

Valle del Teno
Valle de Lontue

42
Q

Mountain range of Bio Bio that influences climate

A

Nahuelbuta

43
Q

This area in chile focuses on old vine Carignan

44
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This region in the Sur is focused on Pinot Noir

45
Q

Almaviva is a collaboration between these wineries

A

Baronne Phillpe de Rothschild x Concha y Tora

46
Q

Most planted grape in Limari Valley

A

Chardonnay

47
Q

Main red grape of Itata

48
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Where is most of the Cinsault planted in Chile

A

Itata Valley

49
Q

Who founded Casa Lapostolle

A

Gran Marnier

50
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Marchigue, Lolol, and San Fernando are DOs of

A

Colchagua Valley

51
Q

DO Zones of Valle de Maule

A

Valle del Claro
Valle del Loncomilla DO
Valle del Tutuven

52
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DO regions in the Sur

A

Itata
Bio Bio
Malleco

53
Q

What DO is Errazuruz in

A

Aconcagua Valley

they make Sena

54
Q

Who makes Purple Angel

A

Vina Montes

55
Q

Synonym for Friulano in Chile

A

Sauvignon Vert

56
Q

What geographical feature in Limari keeps the vines cool

A

the break in the costal mountain range

57
Q

What is the terrain of Maule like

58
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DOs of Atacama

A

Valle de Copiapo
Valle del Huasco

59
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Major grape of Valle del Elqui

60
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Major grape of San Antonio

61
Q

This man is referred to as the father of Chilean wines

A

Silvestre Ochagavia
founded Vina Ochagavia

62
Q

American winemakers with Chilean Projects

A

Paul Hobbs
Randy Ullom
Byron Kosuge
Keu
Bernardo

63
Q

French wine makers with projects in Chile

A

William Fevre
Jacques Prieur
Pascal Marchand

64
Q

Where is volcanic soil dominate in Chile

A

Bio Bio to Osorno

65
Q

What is law 18.455

A

Passed in 1985 to lay down the wine making rules

66
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Second most planted grape in Chile

67
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Why did Carmenere disappear in France after phylloxera but thrives in Chile

A

More difficult to graft

68
Q

Carmenere is higher in this compount than any other group

A

IMBP- 3-isobutyl-2methoxypyrazine

69
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When is harvest usually for Carmenere

A

May- 2/3 weeks after Cab Sav, due to the higher pyrazines

70
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Where does Carmenere get its name from?

A

Red Pigment ‘Carmine’ fall color of grapevines

71
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Synonym for Carmenere

A

Gros Vidure, Grand Vidure

72
Q

Who produces Kai

A

Errazuriz from Carmenere

73
Q

Best sites for Carmenere

A

Peumo
Los Lingues, Apalta

74
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Name for dense cool fog that creeps into coastal ranges of Chile

A

Camanchaca

75
Q

Highest growing region ni Chile

A

Valle del Elqui, 2000m

76
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Most planted white grape in Chile

A

Chardonnay

77
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Most planted grapes in Itata and Bio Bio

A

Pais, Muscat, Chardonnay

78
Q

Subregions of Austral

A

Valle del Cautin
Valle de Osorno

79
Q

Maipos largest producer

A

Concha y Toro

80
Q

Who creates Almaviva

A

Barron Rothschild x Concha y Toro

81
Q

Who produces Sena

A

Errasuriz x Robert Mondavi

82
Q

Traditonal aging vessels of Chile from pre 1970s

A

Rauli beechwood

83
Q

Who is Pedro Parra

A

Soil scientist of Chile

84
Q

What is the major river that flows through Colchagua from snow melt

A

Tinguiririca

85
Q

Name the two rules of production required to put VIGNO on the label

A

Min 30yr dry farmed bush vine carignana from Maule

Min 70% Carignan aged 2 year

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